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SOUVENIR 


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CADILLAC    DAY, 

JULY   24^"- 

1701 — DETROIT — 1893. 


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Its  observance  under  the  auspices  of  the  Wayne  County 
Historical  and  Pioneer  Society,  July  24th,  1893,  containing  the 
names  of  those  generous  citizens  and  members  of  the  society  who 
80  actively  participated  and  aided  in  promoting  its  celebration 
in  manner  commensurate  with  the  event  it  was  designed  to 
commemorate. 

This  "  Souvenir  "  is  respectfully  dedicated  in  the  hope  it 
may  remind  and  stimulate  the  desire  to  observe  the  24th  day  of 
July  in  all  time  to  come. 

Fhed.  Carlisle, 

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8  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 

The  compiler  deoms  it  fittinj;  as  introductory  to  thi^«  "  Sou- 
venir," that  tlic  reader  may  form  some  idea  of  how  Detroit 
appeared  in  1701,  as  compared  with  Detroit  of  to-day,  and 
therefore  gives  a  verbative  report  made  Uy  Aiitoine  La  iMotlie 
Cadillac  to  Count  I'onehartrain,  dated  ()ctob(  r  8th,  17U1,  and 
translated  by  Hon.  Theodore  Parsons  Hall,  of  this  city. 

'•The  profession  of  war  differs  from  that  of  the  writer  and  I 
cannot  without  this  latter  qualifieation  draw  the  picture  of  a 
Country  so  worthy  of  a  better  pen  than  mine,  but  since  you  have 
instructed  mo  to  return  some  account,  I  will  do  so  premising 
that  the   Detroit  ( le  Detroit)  is   properly   a   canal  or  river  of 
moderate  breadth  and  of  forty -Hve  leagues  in  length  (his  estimate 
includes  Lake  St.  Clair  and  St.  Clair  River  from  Lake  Erie  to  Lake 
Huron),   situated    north-north-east   and   south-south-west   from 
where  gently  flow  together  the  living  crystalline  waters  of  Lakes 
Superior,  Michigan  and  Huron  (which  are  so  many  fresh  water 
seas)  into  Lakes  Erie,  Ontario  or  Frontenac,  whence  finally  they 
mingle  in  the  River  St.  Lawrence  and  the  waters  of  the  Ocean  " 
The  banks  are  so  many  vast  prairies— where  the  freshness  of 
these  ever   beautiful  waters—give  the  gras-s  a   verdant   green. 
These  same  prairies  are  bordered  by  lung  and  extensive  groves 
of  fruit  trees  which  have  never  felt  the  solicitous  hand  of  the 
skillful  gardner  and  these  young  and  old  fruit  trees  bend  and 
curves  their  branches  toward  the  fertile  soil  which  has  produced 
them.     It  is  in  this  so  fertile  land  that  the  ambitious  vine,  which 
has  not  yet  wept  under  the  knife  of  the  painstaking  vinedresser 
forms  for  itself,  a  dense  canopy,  with  its  luxurious  branches  and 
its  bunches  of  grapes  heavy  on  the  head  of  whoever  leans  against 
it,  often  choking  the  one  who  ventures  to  embrace  it  too  closely. 
It  is  in  these  vast  thickets,  we  can  see  congregated  by  hundreds 
the  timid  deer  and  shrinking  doe  with  the  roe  buck  bounding 
eagerly  to  gather  the  apples  and  plums  with  which  the  ground 
is  paved.     It  is  there  that  the  watchful  turkey  calls  together  and 
conducts  her  numerous  brood  for  harvesting  the  grapes.    *    *     * 
The  golden  pheasants,  the  quail  and  partridge,  the  abundant 


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iluctory  to  thin  "Sou- 
idea  of  how  Detroit 
'etroit  of  to-day,  iiiul 
ly  Antoine  La  Motlie 
2tob(  r  8lh,  1701,  and 
,  of  this  city, 
lat  of  the  writer  and  I 
[Iraw  tlie  pieture  of  a 
tie,  hut  since  you  have 

will  do  so  premising 
y  a  canal  or  river  of 
in  length  (his  estimate 
'roni  Lake  Erie  to  Lake 
30uth-.south-west  from 
:alline  waters  of  Lakes 
I  so  many  fresh  water 
TO,  whence  finally  they 

waters  of  the  Ocean  " 
where  the  freshness  of 
ras-s  a   verdant   green. 

and  extensive  groves 
solicitous  hand  of  the 
1  fruit  trees  bend  and 
il  which  has  produced 

ambitious  vine,  which 
ainstaking  vinedresser 
Lixuriou3  branches  and 
f  whoevei  leans  against 
embrace  it  too  closely, 
igregated  by  hundreds 
the  roe  buck  bounding 
■ith  which  the  ground 
rkey  calls  together  and 
ng  the  grapes.  *  *  * 
irtridgp,  the  abundant 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


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turtle  dove,  swarm  in  the  woods  and  over  the  fields  intersected 
and  broken  by  clusters  of  tall  forest  trees,  whicii  aftord  a  charming 
prospect  such  us  alone  can  assuage  the  irksomeness  of  solitude. 
*  *  *  The  woods  are  of  ten  varieties  :  walnut,  white  oak,  red 
oak,  bastard  ash,  spruce,  white  wood,  cotton  wood,  etc  ,  but  these 
same  trees  are  straight  as  arrows  without  knots  and  of  prodigious 
size.  *  *  *  The  fish  is  nourishing  and  bathed  in  living  crys- 
talline water,  its  great  abundance  renders  it  no  less  delicious. 
The  swans  are  po  great  in  number,  that  one  might  mistake  them 
for  water  lilies  among  which  they  are  entangled.  The  babbling 
goose,  the  teal,  the  l)ustard  are  so  common,  that  in  the  language 
of  the  savage,  "  there  is  so  much  that  it  arranges  itself  in  lines  to 
permit  a  canoe  to  pass  by."  "Can  we  believe  that  a  soil,  on 
which  nature  has  distributed  everything  with  so  much  order, 
knows  how  to  refuse,  at  the  hand  of  the  laborer  incjuisitive  as  to 
its  fertile  interior  any  return  that  he  may  propose?  In  one 
word,  the  climate  is  temperate,  the  atmosphere  pure  during  the 
day,  the  winds  are  moderate,  and  during  the  night  the  sky  ever 
serene  dififuses  sweet  refreshing  influences  that  enable  one  to 
taste  the  blessings  of  tranquil  sleep.  If  the  situation  is  thereby 
agreeable,  it  is  now  the  less  important,  because  it  opens  and 
closes  the  door  of  passage  to  the  homes  of  the  far  offsavage  nations 
by  whom  then  vast  fresh  water  seas  are  surrounded." 


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SOUVKMIi  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


PRELlMrXARY   STEPS   FOR  THE  ORSERVANCE  OF 
CADILLAC  DAY,  JULY  24,  18!)3. 


At  tlip  annual  meeting  of  the  Michigan  Pioneer  and  His- 
torical Society  held  at  Lansing,  June  7  and  S,  the  matter  of 
observing  the  24th  of  July,  comnieraoniting  the  founding  of 
Detroit,  no  formal  action  was  had,  except  "That  any  which  Wayne 
County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society  might  take  would  receive 
encouragement  from  members  of  the  State  Society." 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Society  to  consider  the  feasibility 
was  held  at  the  Russell  House  parlor,  Monday  evening,  June  25, 
where  it  was  resolved  to  celebrate  the  day  and  the  following 
gentlemen  were  chosen  a  t!ommittee  of  Arrangements :    Alex. 
Chapoton,   chairman  ;    J.  Wilkie    Moore,  Dr.  Ira  Mayhew,  Eli 
Barkumc,  James  A.  Visger,  Col.  J.  M.   Farland,  James  Gamble, 
Joseph  A.  Bedard,  Dr.  William  Cahoon,   Thomas   Armstrong, 
Capt.  R.  S.  Baker,  Alex.  Kittle,  David  Parsons,  Frank  Beaubien, 
J  B  Gravier.  T.  J.  Beaubien,  S.  R.  Mumford,  Fred.  Marvin,  D. 
j!  Campau,  George  Van  Dyke,   M.  W.  O'Brien,  C.  M.  Burton, 
Robert  McMillan,  J.  L.   Hudson,  A.  G.  Boynton,  William  C. 
Mayburv,  Dr.  Jenks,  William  J.  Chittenden,  E.  Larned  Williams, 
Williani  Farrand,  Fr.  Ernest  Van  Dyke,  D.  M.  Ferry,  Allan  H. 
Frazer,  Frank  G   Russell,  Albert  Ives,  Ronald  Kelly. 

Afier  several  meetings,  on  the  8th  of  July  the  arrangements 
began  to  assume  a  practical  form  as  shown  by  the  following 
press  reports  of  the  meeting  held  to  make  final  arrange- 
ments for  the  celebration  of  "  Cadillac  Day,"  July  24.  A  pro- 
gramme was  arranged,  committees  named  and  a  general  address 
authorized  to  be  issued,  signed  by  J.  Wilkie  Moore,  Henry 
Heames,  Timothy  Tarsney,  A.  A.  Boutell,  Alexander  Chapoton 
and  Fred.   Carlisle,   for  the  purpose  of  giving  the  citizens  of 


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SUi'VKMli  OF  CADILLAC  DAY.  5 

Detroit  a  better  knowled),'!'  of  what  the  day  is  intended  to  cele- 
brate, as  follows : 

"On  the  24th  of  July,  1701,  Cadillac  founded  your  city  and 
established  the  first  European  gettlenient  in  Michigan  and  the 
great  northern  territory,  which  reeoj^nized  that  civil  law  should 
take  precedence  of  all  other  forms  of  government  for  the  encou- 
ragement as  well  as  the  development  of  the  human  race  upon  the 
Divine  plan  !  It  is  due  his  memory  that  this  event  and  the  day 
of  its  occurrence,  should  be  specially  observed  by  those  who  have 
HO  much  profiled  by  his  eflbrts ;  therefore  this  society,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  descendants  of  his  own  nationality  and  the  several 
county  pioneer  societies  throughout  the  state,  have  determined 
hereafter  to  celebrate  the  24th  of  July  in  such  a  manner  as  will 
impress  upon  future  generations  some  reminders  of  the  cost  ot 
those  blessings  which  they  are  the  recipients  of.  The  members 
of  the  several  county  societies,  as  well  as  those  of  kindred  societies 
from  states  which  once  comprised  a  part  of  the  great  northwest, 
will  come  as  your  guests  at  the  invitation  of  Wayne  County 
Historical  and  Pioneer  Society,  and  of  the  French  benevolent 
and  literary  societies  of  your  city.  May  we  ask  you  to  unite 
with  us  in  extending  to  the  committee  having  the  detail  of 
arrangements  in  charge,  that  aid  which  shall  enable  it  to  make 
this  day  long  to  be  remembered  by  those  who  Fhall  visit  our  city 
for  the  hospitality  and  generosity  with  which  they  have  been 
received  and  entertained  by  the  citizens  of  Detroit.  Those  societies 
who  will  unite  are  requested  to  report  on  Wednesday  evening 
next,  when  it  is  urged  that  all  members  will  be  in  attendance  on 
that  night," 

Committee  of  Arrangements — Alexander  Chapoton,  chair- 
man; J.  Wilkie  Moore,  president  Wayne  County  Historical  and 
i'ioneer  Society  ;  Fred.  Carlisle,  secretary  Wayne  County  His- 
torical and  Pioneer  Society ;  Dr.  Ira  Mayhew,  Eli  Barkume, 
James  A  Visger,  Col.  J.  M.  Farland,  James  Gamble,  Joseph  A. 
Bedard,  Dr.  William  Gaboon,  Thomas  Armstrong,  Capt.  R,  S. 
Baker.  Alexander  Kittle,  David  Parsons,   Frank  Beaubien,  S.  R. 


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Mun.0.nl,  ^.  K  (imvior.  T.  J.  IJ.-auUi.n,  Kred  Marvin.  U.  J. 
r.i,nnau,  (i.-..-e  Van  DyUe,  .1.  L.  Uu.U.n,  M.  W  .  O  IJnen,  .  M. 
Burtcn,  llol.rt  M.Millan.  A.  <;.  B.ynton,  William  C.  Mayl.ury. 
Dr.  Edward  W.  .l.nks,  William  .!.  ('hitt..nd..n,  h.  /^'trm-cl  \Ml- 
lian,H,  Willian.  Farrand,  Fr.  Frnest  Van  ''y'-;  '\^  "  ,^^;''y' 
Allan  II  Frazer.  Frank  CJ.Ilussell.  Albert  I ve.,  Ronald  Kell.'V. 
The  fnllowing  have  signified  their  willingneFB  to  eervc  since 

the  lore'ininK  date  :  ., 

Hon.    Bela  Hnhbard,  Herschel  Whitakor,  Capt.  John   W. 

Wo^tcott,  Col.  K.  11  Soller.,  Hon.  Henry  Heam<..,  Hon,  Timothy 

Targm>y,  1).  W.  Hrooks,  A.  A    Boutell. 

(-ommittoe  on  Rec-eption-Jamos  F.  Joy.  Jame.  Gamble,  J. 

B.  Gravier,  D.  J.  C'an.pau.  Wn,.  C.  Maybury,  Uavid  I'ar.ons  Geo. 

Van  Dyke,  Thos.  H.  Armstrong,  Dr.   Edward  W.  Jenks,  A.  (.. 

Boynton.  „     «    r    Mnmford    Josoi)h  B    Moore, 

Committee  on  I'lnance— S.  R.  Mumlorci,  .mkiim 
M  W  O'Brien,  Fred  Marvin,  AUn.rtlve.,  Ronald  kely   tnuk 
G     Ru..ell,    llerMhol    Whitaker,    Wm.    Farran.l,  Fred  tJarl.Hle, 
Frank  Beaubien,  T.  J.  Beaubien,  A.  A.  Boutell. 

Comnnttee  on  Entertainm.nt-Wn.  J.  ^^>'tt-nlon,  Dr. 
Wm.  Gaboon,  Robt.  M.-Millan,  Allan  U.  Fra.cr,  C.  M.  Burton.E. 
Lamed  Williams,  Col.  J.  M.Farland.  ,,   ,     ^  • 

Sub-committees  were  appointed  as  follows:  On  Enter  tarn- 
m^nt,  Alexander  Cbapoton,  J,  Wilkie  Moore,  Joseph  A.  Bedard, 
James  A  Visger,  James  F.  Joy,  Bola  Hubbard,  D.  W.  l^erry,  J. 
I  Hudton  F;  Ernest  Van  Dyke,  Fred  Carlisle.  On  TransiK,rta- 
tion  T.V.  Beaubien,  D.  Edwards,  Capt.  J.  W.  Westcott,  Capt. 
Wm.  A.  Gavett,  Capt.  R.  S.  Baker. 

Lafayette  Mutual  and  Benevolent  AsBociation,  represented 
bv  Chas.  M.  llous,seau,  J.  L.  Favre,  Ismael  Roy,  Francois  Z. 
Malo,  Charles  Longt-u  and  its  president  J.  B.  Gravier. 

St  Jean  Baptise  Mutual  and  Benevolent  Society,  representsd 
by  Joseph  Belanger,  Joseph  De  Guise,  Paul  Rousseau  Joseph  A. 
Bedard   Alfred  Guimond  and  its  president  Edouard  Racicot. 


SOUVKMli  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


Miirvin.  I>.  -T. 
O'llrien.C.  M. 
1  C.  Maybury, 
.  Lariii'd  Wil- 
I).  M.  Ferry, 
lonaltl  Kelley. 
1  t')  gervc  since 

'apt.  John  W. 
,  Hon.  Timothy 

mvi  Gamble,  J. 
id  I'ar-'ons,  Geo. 
.  .lenks,  A.  (t. 

M-v\)h  B  Moore, 
1(1  Kelly,  Frank 
I,  Fred  Carlisle, 

'hittendon,  Dr. 
CM.  Burton,  E. 

:  On  Entertain- 
)sei)h  A.  Bedard, 
D.  W.  Ferry,  J. 
,  On  Transporta- 
,  Westcott,  Capt. 

ition,  represented 

Roy,  Francois  Z. 

h-avier. 

)cicty,  rcpresentsd 

usseau,  Joseph  A. 

)uard  Racicot. 


Tlje  followinj.';  eommunicationH  addre.Msed  to  the  Mayor  and 
City  Conncil  in  reference  to  Cadillac  Day  at  dillcrent  times  and 
the  action  liad  tlicrt'on  \>y  the  latter  was  ns  follows  : 

July  10th,  LS'.ta. 
To  tin'  Mayor  anil  Common  Council  of  the  Citji  of  Detroit  : 

Gknti.kmen,— On  the  24tli  day  of  July,  1701,  La  Mothe 
Cadillac  founded  the  City  of  Detroit  and  thus  established  the 
first  European  settlement  in  the  territory  of  the  great  northwest. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Michigan  Pioneer  Historical 
Association  held  in  the  City  of  Lansing,  on  the  7th  and  «lh  of 
June  last,  the  propriety  of  commemorating  that  historical  event 
was  discussed  and  the  matter  was  referred  to  the  Wayne  County 
Historical  and  Pioneer  Society  for  ai)propriate  action.     On  the 
24th  of  June,  the  Wayne  County  Society  held  a  special  meeting 
at  the  Russell  House  and  unanimously  resolved  to  celebrate  the 
24th  day  of  July  as  Cadillac   Day.     At  a  subsequent  meeting 
api)ropriate  committees  were  appointed  to  co-operate  with  the 
Lafayette  and  other  French  societies  in  the  City  of  Detroit,  with 
the  purpose  of  making  the  event  a  success  and  of  interest  to  the 
community  at  large.     The  day  will  be  celebrated  at  the  Audi- 
torium in  the  afternoon  with  appropriate  music  and  addresses. 
Hon.  Robert  E.  Frazer,  judge  of  the  Circuit  Court,  will  deliver 
an  oration,  and  brief  addresses  made  by  some  of  the  oldest  and 
most  prominent  men  of  the  state.    p]x-Governors  Aipheus  Felch, 
184(5;  Austin  Blair,  1861;  David  H.  Jerome,  1881;  Josiah  H. 
Begole,  1883;    R.   A.  Alger,  1885;    Cyrus  G.  Luce,  1889,  and 
Edward  B.  Winans,  1891,  have  promised  to  be  present. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  the  city  as  a  municipality  should 

take  some  action  and  part  in  thus  commemorating  one  of  the 

most  important  historical  events  in  the  progress  of  civilization. 

Your  honorable  body  is  therefore  respectfully  reiiuested  to 

appoint  a  committee  to  assist  and  confer  with  the  other  commit- 


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tees  at  the  Russell  House,  Wednesday  evening,  July  12th,  at  8 
o'clock  p,  m. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  WiLKiK  Moore, 

President  H,  and  P.  Society. 
A.  ClIATOTON,  Jh., 

Chairman  General  Committee. 
Hknuv  Heames. 
Fred  Carlisle, 

Secretary. 
Accepted. 

Akl.  Vernor  moved  to  refer  to  a  special  committee  of  five, 
whicV  motion  prevailed. 

The  chair  announced  as  the  special  committee  Aldermen 
Batchelder,  Barnes,  Stenius,  Roth  and  Wuellner. 


Detroit,  Mich.,  July  18,  1893. 
To  the  Honorable  the  Common  Council  : 

Gentlemen, — The  undersigned  has  been  delegated  the 
pleasant  duty  of  inviting  the  Mayor,  the  Common  Council,  and 
the  city  officers  of  Detroit  to  participate  in  the  celebration  of 
Cadillac  Day,  July  24th  ensuing,  and  to  be  the  guests  of  the 
Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society  on  that  day. 

On  the  24th  of  July,  1701,  De  La  Mothe  Cadillac  and  his 
hardy  followers  set  foot  upon  the  soil  of  our  goodly  city.  They 
brought  with  them  a  christian  civilization  to  take  the  place  of 
barbarism,  and  on  that  memorable  day  began  the  civilization 
which  we  now  enjoy,  so  far  as  this  community  is  concerned.  It 
seems  fitting  that  the  acts  of  these  hardy  pioneers,  and  the  day, 
now  one  of  glory  to  their  memories,  as  well  as  of  inexpressible 
joy  to  us,  should  be  celebrated.  It  seems  fitting  that  we  should 
recall,  both  from  the  pages  of  history  and  tradition,  the  virtues 
of  their  lives,  and  that  we  should  not  by  silence  and  neglect  seem 
to  be  without  appreciation  of  all  that  their  coming  and  their 


Y. 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


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July  12th,  at  8 


loORE, 

H,  and  P.  Society. 

i,  Jk., 

I  Qeneral  Committee. 

MES. 

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3ommittee  of  five, 

(imittee  Aldermen 
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ruly  18,  1893. 


en  delegated  the 
mon  Council,  and 
the  celebration  of 
}  the  guests  of  the 
r  on  that  day. 
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;oodly  city.     They 

take  the  place  of 
m  the  civilization 
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as  of  inexpressible 
ng  that  we  should 
dition,  the  virtues 
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coming  and  their 


doing  has  done  for  us,  and  for  the  city  which  they  founded  and 
named. 

It  is  the  desire  of  the  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society  that 
his  honor,  the  Mayor,  the  Common  Council,  and  the  city  officers 
shall  be  active  particiiiants  in  the  celebration,  and  so  far  as  ia 
consistent  with  public  right  and  duty,  that  such  official  action 
shall  be  taken  as  would  invite  the  attention  of  our  citizens 
generally  to  the  day  and  to  the  purpose  contemplated.  To  this 
end  we  would  suggest  that  the  public  buildings  be  decorated^ 
that  citizens  be  requested  to  decorate  their  places  of  business,  and 
if  it  be  possible,  that  some  appropriation  be  set  apart  out  of  the 
contingent  or  decoration  funds  to  aid  in  that  portion  of  the  day's 
proceedings  as  the  city  may  officially  desire  to  sustain. 

Anticipating   with   thanks   the   acceptance   of  this  cordial 
invitation,  I  remain, 

Respectfully  yours, 

Henry  Heames. 

Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretary. 
Accepted  and  placed  on  file. 

Same  date  as  above. 
By  Aid.  Batchelder : 

Resolved,  That  the  invitation  from  the  Wayne  County  His- 
torical and  Pioneer  Society  to  the  Mayor.  Common  Council  and 
City  Officials  to  participate  in  the  proposed  celebration  of  Cadillac 
Day,  July  24th  inst.,  be  and  is  hereby  accepted. 

Resolved.  That  the  Controller  be  and  he  is  hereby  directed  to 
draw  his  warrant  on  the  proper  fund  in  favor  of  Henry  Heames^ 
for  the  sum  of  *200  for  the  use  of  the  proper  committee  having 
charge  of  said  celebration  toward  the  fund  being  raise  to  defray- 
the  expenses  hereof. 

Objected  to  and  laid  on  the  table. 


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Also  that  he  received  the  following  : 
To  the  Honorable  the  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Detroit: 

GENTLEMEN,-\Ve  bave  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  a 
certified  copy  of  a  resolution  unanimously  adopted  by  a  large 
body  of  your  citizens  at  a  meeting  held  July  24th  inst,  to  com^ 
memorate  the  founding  of  Detroit  by  Antoine  de  La  Mothe 
Cadillac,  July  24th,  1701,  and  trusting  that  the  sentiment  thoreni 
expressed  may  receive  such  action  as  will  give  it  legal  effect  and 

force. 

We  are,  respectfully,  your  obedient  servants, 

J.  WiLKiE  Moore, 
Henry  Heames, 
Fred.  Carlisle. 

The  following  is  the  resolution  : 

Detroit,  July  24,  1893. 

This  is  to  certify  that  at  a  meeting  of  over  two  thousand 
citizens,  convened  to  commemorate  the  founding  of  Detroit  by 
Cadillac,  July  24th,  1701,  the  following  resolution  was  adopted 

by  a  rising  vote :  i     i         f 

"  Remlved,  As  a  sense  of  this  meeting,  that  the  24th  day  ot 
July  should  be  set  apart  and  observed  as  a  legal  holiday  m  the 
City  of  Detroit  in  commemoration  of  the  founding  of  the  city  by 
Antoine  de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  in  1701,  and  that  such  legislation 
should  be  sought  and  had  at  the  earliest  possible  date  malc.ng 
said  24th  day  of  July  a  civic  holiday,  to  be  designated  as 
-*  Cadillac  Day.' " 

A  true  copy. 

J.  WiLKiE  Moore, 

President. 

Henry  Heames, 

Chairman  Committee  of  Arrangement. 

Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretai'y. 

Accepted  and  placed  on  file. 


City  of  Detroit : 

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the  24th  day  of 
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such  legislation 

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ae  designated  as 


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President. 
He  AMES, 
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Caklisle, 

Secretary. 


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The  following  are  the  press  reports  of  the  meeting  of  July  12: 

If  one  may  judge  from  present  appearance  the  memory  of 
de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  will  be  celebrated  in  handsome  style  when 
the  proper  date— July  24— comes  around.  The  meeting  of  the 
committee  making  arrangements,  held  last  evening  at  the  Russell 
House,  was  well  attended  und  tlie  interest  taken  in  the  informal 
talks  of  the  members  was  much  more  than  passive. 

The  venerable  J.  Wilkie  IStoore  presided,  and  Fred.  Carlisle, 
who  is  devoting  the  biggest  part  of  his  time  to  the  success  of  the 
undertaking,  was  in  the  secretary's  chair.  He  made  the  opening 
remarks,  saying  that  all  the  pioneer  societies  in  the  state  were 
interested  in  the  scheme,  and  that  it  was  incumbent  on  the  com- 
mittee to  invite  them  to  take  part  in  the  celebration.  Later  he 
added  to  this  that  he  had  been  in  communication  with  the 
presidents  of  similar  societies  in  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  Minnea- 
polis and  St.  Paul,  and  the  interest  shown  by  those  societies 
would  warrant  their  being  invited  also. 

Henry  Heames  was  chosen  chairman  of  the  Invitations 
Committee  and  A.  A.  Boutell  made  chairman  of  the  Committee 
oil  Finance.  Later  the  chairmen  of  the  subcommittees  were 
named  an  Executive  Committee  to  have  general  charge  and  be 
responsible  for  carrying  out  the  work  of  the  sub-committees;  Mr. 
Heames  was  chosen  its  chairman,  and  W.  C.  Maybury,  C.  M. 
Rousseau,  Bela  Hubbard,  F.  G.  Russell  and  Mayor  Pingree  were 
added  to  the  committee.  Later  still  the  members  of  all  commit- 
tees wei'd  constituted  a  General  Executive  Committee. 

The  ooMimittee  decided  to  invite  the  veteran  corps  of  the 
Detroit  Light  Uuard  to  act  as  an  escort  on  the  day  of  celebration, 
and  Capt.  W.  H.  Ebsrts,  who  was  present  at  the  meeting,  will 
issue  an  order  to  his  command  to  that  effect.  It  is  the  request 
of  the  committee  that  all  the  members  of  the  corps  be  present,  if 
pifsible,  at  the  celebration. 

J.  W.  Westcott,  of  the  Committer  on  Tran.-i)ortation, 
reported  that  the  steamer  Greyhound,  which  will  easily  accom- 


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modato  1,000  people,  iind  2.000  if  necegeary,  could  be  engaged 
for  the  afternoon  of  the  24th  for  three  hours  at  a  cost  of  *100. 

Mr.  Maybury  thought  the  day  should  be  a  civic  holiday,  and 
that  the  Mayor,  City  Couucil  and  city  oHicers  should  be  invited 
to  assist  in  the  celebration,  as  guests  of  the  committee. 

Aid.  Batchelder  and  Stenius,  who  were  present,  said  the 
Common  Council  could  bo  relied  on  to  assist,  and  Mayor 
Pingree,  who  came  in  at  this  moment,  said  he  likewise  could  be 
counted  on  for  all  the  help  in  his  power  to  give. 

The  chairman  of  the  Finance  Committee  was  empowered  to 
add  such  men  to  his  committee  as  were  in  his  opinion  necessary. 
It  was  decided  to  call  a  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee  in 
Mr.  Maybury's  office,  over  the  Detroit  Savings  Bank,  for  3  o'clock 
this  afternoon,  with  a  meeting  of  the  Invitation  Committee  to 
immediately  follow  it.  The  Finance  Committe  will  meet  in  the 
office  of  the  chairman  Boutell,  in  the  basement  of  the  Campau 
building,  this  morning  at  10  o'clock. 

The  General  Executive  Committee  will  meet  in  the  Russell 
House  parlors  Friday  evening  at  8  o'clock,  and  all  citizens  who 
take  an  interest  in  the  event  are  cordially  invited  to  attend  the 
meeting. 


i^N 


Mr.  Alexander  Chapoton  having  declined  to  serve,  Hon. 
Henry  Heames  was  made  chairman  of  the  General  Committee,  and 
the  following  was  issued  as  the  official  program  for  the  Cadillac 
Celebration,  July  24,  1893,  commemorating  the  founding  of 
Detroit,  under  the  auspices  of  Wayne  County  Historical  and 
Pioneer  Society : 

J.  Wilkie  Moore,  president;  Fred.  Carlisle,  secretary. 

Executive  Committee-Henry  Heames,  chairman ;  Mayor 
H.  S.  Pingree,  A.  A.  Boutelle,  Frank  G.  Russell,  Bela  Hubbard. 
Chas.  M.  Rousseau,  Jno.  W.  Wescott,  Wm.  C.  Maybury,  Wm.  J. 
Chittenden.  ►  *    . 


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ould  be  engaged 
a  cost  of  *100. 
civic  holiday,  and 
bould  be  invited 
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likewise  could  be 
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ral  Committee,  and 
,m  for  the  Cadillac 
r  the  founding  of 
ity  Historical   and 

e,  secretary, 
chairman ;   Mayor 
ell,  Bela  Hubbard. 
.  Maybury,  Wm.  J. 


Finance  Committee— A.  A.  Boutelle,  chairman  ;  Then,  J. 
Beaubien,  S.  R.  Mumford,  Fred.  Marvin,  Herschel  Whitaker, 
Francis  L.  Beaubien,  Jos.  B.  Moore,  Frank  (}.  Russell,  Fred. 
Carlisle,  Louis  C.  Watson,  James  Gamble,  Alexander  Kittle, 
Robt.  McMillan,  Eli  Barkume,  James  Holihan,  Jas.  E.  Lacroix, 
Capt.  R.  S.  Baker,  J.  B.  Gravier,  Capt.  Harry  Blanchard,  Maxim 
Rivard,  Col.  R.  G,  Butler,  Peter  LaFerte,  A.  E.  Hamlin,  Geo.  F. 
Renaud,  Chas.  Chene,  Benj.  Guiney,  J.  B.  Lauder,  Jos.  A.  Bedard, 

E.  T.    Slocum,    Desire   B.    Willemin,    Wm.    Aubcrlin.    August 
Muffat,  Edward  W.  Villerot,  Frank  D.  Marantette. 

Invitation  Committee— Henry  Heames,  chairman;  Mayor 
H  S.  Pingree,  Bela  Hubbard,  C.  M.  Rousseau,  W.  C.  Maybury, 

F.  G.  Russell,  Joseph  Belanger. 

Commissary  Committee— W.  J.Chittenden,  chairman;  Dr. 
Wm.  Cahoon,  C.  M.  Burton,  Alex.  Kittle,  Robt.  McMillan,  Jos. 
Nicholson,  Wm.  A.  Gavett. 

Decoration  Committee— Joseph  Belanger,  chairman. 

Transportation  Committtee— Capt.  J.  W.  Wescott,  chairman; 
D.  Edwards,  Blain  Gavett,  Edwin  J.  Pierce,  Chas.  A.  Warren. 

Reception  Committee— J.  Wilke  Moore,  chairman;  Mayor 
H.  S.  Pingree ;  Ex-Mayors  C.  H.  Buhl,  S.  B.  Grummond,  M.  H. 
Chamberlain,  John  Pridgeon,  Jr.,  W.  G.  Thompson,  Alex.  Lewis 
and  John  S.  Patton ;  Aldei.aen  J.  L.  Batchelder,  Walter  Coots, 
P.  Stenius,  A.  Roth  and  J.  Wuellner  ;  Senator  James  McMillan, 
Capt.  H.  F.  Eberts,  Joseph  A.  Bedard,  J.  B.  Gravier,  Geo.  H. 
Hopkins,  Conrad  Clippert,  E.  W.  Voigt,  John  Gibson,  Otto  E. 
Grulich,  Wm.  Foxen,  Claude  Riopelle,  James  A.  Visger,  Clement 
LaFerte,  Louis  Hebert,  John  McVicar,  S.  Simon,  Carl  Schmidt, 
Fred  T.  Moran,  J.  W.  Seely,  Wm.  Livingstone,  Joseph  Nicholson, 
A.  Goebel,  W.  A.  Jackson,  H.  J.  A.  Leteker,  Daniel  J.  Campau, 
Chas.  K.  Trombly,  R.  W.  Gillett,  Thos.  G.  Craig,  James  Meath, 
Horace  Hitchcock,  John  McBride,  Geo,  W.  Bates,  F.  X.  Monier, 
Geo.  W.  Fowler,  A.  G.  Boynton,  Jas.  E.  Scripp,  R.  Storrs  Willis, 
Major  Fitz  Hugh  Edwards,  Daniel  Scotten,  Dr.  E.  W.  Jenks, 
Capt.  Eber  Ward,  Capt.  A.  P.  T.  Beniteau,  Capt.   E    M.   Peck, 


■til  I      tit* 


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(icn.  R.  A.  Alger,  J.  Logan  Cliipman.  Sylvester  Lamed,  Win.  H. 
Btevons,  G.  V.  N.  Lothrop,  C.  H.  Buhl,  D.  M.  Ferry,  Hon.  Don 
M.  J)iclu'r,M)n,  Kmil  S.  Heineman,  Magnus  Butzel,  E.  Y.  Swift, 
E.  G.  Bagard,  Geo.  II.  Barker,  Jeremiah  Dwyer,  (".  A.  Ducharine, 
Jas.  E.  IMtDnan,  David  Carler,  Iliohard  Beauhien,  Raymond 
Bahy,  .lohn  V.  Moran,  A.  E.  Vigor,  Mnjor  A.  F.  R.  Arndt,  Henry 
Canipau,  Hon.  E.  H.  Butler,  Hon  E.  ().  Durfee,  \Vm.  A,  Butler, 
Jr.,  \Vm.  H.  EhertP,  VV,  E.  Heamcs  Francis  Palmt^,  Hon.  C.  I. 
Walker,  Capt  ("has.  Dupont,  F.  W.  Hayes,  Wm.  May,  Lt.  Com. 
P.  O.  Davenport,  Gen.  !>.  S.  Trowbridge,  Marshall  H.  Godfrey, 
Geo.  W.  Edwards,  Jerome  Croul,  S.  Heavenrich. 

Committee  on  Parade— Capt.  H.  F.  Eberts,  chairman,  with 
power  to  select  his  assoc'iales  and  aids. 

Music— Homer  Warren,  chairman,  with  power  to  select  his 

associates. 

Committee  on  Exercises,  at  Auditorium— Wm.  C.  Maybury, 

Henry  Heames,  Fred.  Carlisle. 

The  office  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  65  Griswold  street, 
designated  as  headiiuarters  of  all  committees, 

Fhed.  Carijsi.k, 
General  Secretary. 


REPOUT   OF    EXECUTIVK    COMMITTEE,   JULY    14. 

The  Executive  Committee  on  the  celebration  of  the  founding 
of  Detroit,  and  the  establishment  of  the  first  permanent  civil 
settlement  in  the  great  northwest,  beg  leave  to  submit  the  follow- 
ing report : 

1st.  That  Whereas,  The  Wayne  County  Historical  and 
Pioneer  Society  have  taken  the  preliminary  steps  for  the  obser- 
vance of  the  24th  of  July,  which  shall  be  recognized  and  known 
a^  Cadillac  Day,  and  hereafter  observed  as  a  civic  holiday. 

Resolved,  That  this  coming  24th  of  July  be  celebrated  and 
observed  under  the  auspices  of  the  Wayne  County  Historical  and 
Pioneer  Society. 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


16. 


fiarned,  Wm.  H. 
leiT}',  Hon.  Don 
izel,  E.  Y.  Swift, 
(".A.  Duchanne, 
uhien,  Rayinoiul 
R.  Arndt,  Honry 
,  Win.  A,  Butler, 
'alms,  Hon.  C.  I. 
).  May,  Lt.  Com. 
hall  H.  Godfrey, 

,  chairman,  with 

iwer  to  select  his 

^Vm.  C.  May  bury  t 

i  Griswold  street, 

Carlisi-k, 
jieral  Secretary. 


ULY   14. 

m  of  the  founding 
,  permanent  civil 
submit  the  follow- 

ty  Historical  and 
eps  for  the  obser- 
gnized  and  known 
vie  holiday, 
be  celebrated  and 
nty  Historical  and 


2iid.  That  we  recommend  the  following  to  constitute  the 
several  committees  who  shall  have  in  charge  the  details  connected 
with  the  exercises  on  that  occasion. 

3rd.  That  all  these  committees  shall  report  to  tlio  Executive 
Committee,  it  being  composed  of  the  chairmen  and  members  of 
these  several  committees. 

4th.  We  recommend  that  the  Invitation  Committee  extend' 
invitations  to  the  several  municipalities  of  the  state,  the  Clergy, 
the  Governor  and  Ex-Governors,  the  Federal,  Supreme  and 
Circuit  Courts  of  the  state,  the  Municipal  Courts  of  the  City  of 
Detroit,  the  local  foreign  Representatives  as  well  as  the  Consul 
and  the  Ambassador  of  the  French  Republic. 

The  several  County  Pioneer  Societies  and  several  Educational 
Institutions  of  the  state.  The  Historical  Societies  of  Chicago, 
Milwaukee,  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis.  The  municipal  authorities 
of  Windsor,  Chatham  and  Amherstburg,  Ontario.  The  Veteran 
Light  Guard  Corps,  and  that  the  several  Military  Companies  and 
the  Benevolent  and  Literary  Societies  of  the  city  take  part  in  the 
parade. 

The  committee  recommends  the  following  as  program  to  be 
observed  for  general  parade,  with  such  modifications  as  may  be 
suggested  : 

The  Societies  and  Military  participating  form  on  Adams 
East  and  west  of  Woodward.  "Park,"  Bagley,  Miami  and 
Madison  avenues.  From  thence  south  to  Michigan  avenue, 
thence  to  Griswold  street,  thence  to  Jeflferson  avenue,  thence  to 
Randolph  street  east,  thence  west  to  Auditorium. 

Henry  Heames,  Chairman. 
Bela  Hubbard, 
Wm.  C.  Maybury, 
Fred.  Carlisle. 


3t     '^ 


jg  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 

The  following  program  were  adopted  July  14,  viz. : 

OKDEK   OF   THK    DAY. 

The  parade  will  form  at  the  Grand  Circus  Park,  at  2:30  p.m. 
and  begin  to  move  at  3  p.  m.  sharp.  ,  «   w  Fhorta 

The  parade  wiU  bo  under  the  direction  of  Capt.  H.  F.  Ebcrts, 
•♦1  r-o,.f    APT  Benitoau  as  Chief  Marshall.  ' 

""'Theli:;  "il  for  the  Cadillac  Day  parade  will  bo  as 

"'^'Xtingfrom  Adams  avenue,  south  on  Woodward  avenue 
to  State  street  ■  west  on  State  to  Griswold  ;  south  on  Gnswold  to 
Tel^^n  -  -;  east  on  Jefferson  to  St.  Antoino,  counter- 
it::hing  west  on  the  north  side  of  Jefferson  to  Bates ;  north  on 
Bates  to  Lamed,  and  east  to  Auditorium. 

H.  F.  Ebkrts, 
Chairman  Parade  Comviittee. 

PKOOEAM   OF    EXERCICES   AT    AUDITOmUM    AT   4   V.   M. 

1st  Meeting  called  to  order  by  J.  Wilkie  Moore,  President 
of  the  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society. 

2nd.  Invocation  by  Rev.  Grand,  Pastor  of  St.  Amies 
Church,  Detroit. 

Mnsif "  America."  ,,  „ 

3rd!    Address  of  Welcorue  to  the  Guesls,  by  Hon,  Hazon  S. 

'""'S.^'Co-  by  Ex-Gov.r„ors  A.pheus  S.  Fa.ch  or  Cyrus 

Music—"  Star  Spangled  Banner,    Band.  * 

5th     Cadillac  the  founder.  ^         „  u    * 

Response-Father  Joseph  Meinard,  in  French ;  Hon  Kobert 

E.  Frazer,  in  English. 

Music—"  Marseillaise,"  Band. 
6th     The  Early  French  Regime. 
Response-John  Atkinson  and  Claude  N.  Riopelle. 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY 


1/,.  : 

:,  at  2:30  p.m. 

H.  F.  EbortB, 

ide  will  bo  as 

iward  avenue 
)u  GriswoUl  to 
oine,  counter- 
ites;  north  on 

lERTS, 

e  Committee. 

r  4  V.  M. 

oore,  Preeident 
icty. 
of  St.  Anne's 

Hon,  Hazen  S. 
.  Felch  or  Cyrus 

ch ;  Hon  Robert 

Uopelle. 


7th.     The  New  Regime. 
Response — Wm.  C.  Maybury. 
Music— Auld  Lang  Syne. 
Benediction— Rev.  F.  A.  Blades. 


July  24,  all  the  prelinoinary  arrangements  having  been  com- 
pleted. The  following  notices  by  the  press  will  convey  some 
idea  of  the  manner  in  which  they  were  carried  out. 

[From  the  Detroit  Tribune  of  July  25th.] 

"  One  hundred  and  ninety-two  years  ago  yesterday  Antoine 
de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  founded  the  City  of  Detroit,  and  yesterday 
the  anniversary  was  commemorated  by  imposing  and  elaborate 
exercises. 

"  Since  thirty-five  years  ago,  when  the  24th  of  July  was 
marked  by  some  modest  exercises,  each  succeeding  year  has  passed 
without  any  concerted  recognition  of  the  birthday  of  the  City  of 
the  Straits.  For  two  or  three  years  past  members  of  the  Wayne 
County  Pioneer  and  Historical  Society  have  been  agitating  the 
scheme  of  some  proper  observance  of  the  day  by  their  organiza- 
tion, but  it  was  not  until  the  meeting  of  the  state  body  of  which 
the  Wayne  County  Society  is  an  auxiliary,  that  enough  encou- 
ragement was  received  to  warrant  definite  arrangement  to  that 
end.  Once  decided,  the  Wayne  County  auxiliary  began  imme- 
diate preparation  for  a  celebration  on  a  large  scale,  and  several 
weeks  ago  the  project  was  first  made  known  to  the  public  through 
the  columns  of  The  Tribune,  The  appointing  of  committees  and 
other  preparatory  measures  have  been  regularly  chronicled  in  the 
daily  press  since  that  time,  and  more  information  has  been 
printed  concerning  the  illustrious  Frenchman  who  is  the  father 
of  Detroit  than  ever  before. 

"  The  preparations  for  yesterday's  celebration  soon  outgrew 
the  limitations  of  any  society  or  class,  and  citizens  in  general 
became  interested   ih   the  project.     It  was  the  purpose  of  the 


w 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  1>AY. 


1, 

i 

Pioneer  and  Historical  Socioty  to  hrii.g  the  day  before  the  inop  e 
U8  one  which  8h<.uld  not  be  allowed  to  pasa  unlM.edud,  and  to 
emphasize  its  eignilican.-e  a.ul  importance  to  such  an  e:aent  hat 
in  futnre  years  the  authorities  would  doclare  the  24lh  ol  July  a 
civic  holiday  and  observe  it  with  proper  cerenu.niei^.  ^  It  is  sale 
to  say  that  the  object  of  the  society  has  been  realized." 

NATUHK    ASSISTED. 

"The  last  con.miltee  meeting  before  yesterday's  c-elebration 
was  held  Saturday  night,  and  at  that  time  all  arrangements  were 
complete,  and  the  project  seemed  an  assured  success  unless  some 
adverse  circumstance  should  be  encountered.     When  the  clouds 
gathered  yesterday  morning  and  the  rain  l>egan  to  fall,  it  lookecl 
L  if  this  discouraging  feature  was  to  be  in  the  nature  o    bad 
weather.     Before  the  noon  hour,  however,  the  rain  seized    the 
sun  came  out  brightly,  and  clouds  and  fears  were  alike  dispelled 
"  In  accordance  with  instructions  of  the  official  program  the 
committeemen,   honorary   guo.ts,  speakers  and  press  represen- 
tatives assembled  at  the  Russell  House  parlors  at  1  oc  ock  in  the 
afternoon.     Among  the  guests  were  ex-Governor  G.  \V.  Begole  o 
Flint,  next  to  the  oldest  ex-governor  of  Michigan  living    and 
Gabriel  Bissonette  of  Monroe,  who  dates  his  birth  to  1810.   More 
than  half  of  the  little  assembly  in  the  parlors  was  composed  ot 
men  more  than  three  score  and  ten  years  old.     The  meeting  of 
these  pioneers-men  who  have  endured  the  privations  and  hard- 
ships which  are  the  lot  of  the  first  settlers,  the  meaning  of  which 
is.  plain  only  to  those  who  have  experienced  them,  was  unusual 
and  impressive.     There  was  a  Hash  in  the  eye,  an<l  a  warmth  in 
the  hand-clasp  as  patriarch  greeted  patriarch   and  recalled  to 
mind  some  incident  ot  their  young  manhood  days,  which  was  in 
keen  contrast  to  their  feeble  step  and  bent  forms.     It  was  a  spene 
to  inspire  veneration  for  manly  old  age. 

"  At  2:30  o'clock.  Chairman  Heames  of  the  committee  on 
csMTtiages  announced  the  &tart  to  the  park,  and  paired  the  guests 
off  in  the  order  in  which  they  were  to  ride  in  the  parade.  In  the 


^^^W«»i.ij. 


r. 

before  the  ptople 
inlif»nlt'd,  and  to 
ch  iin  e:aent  that 
le  241  li  oi  July  a 
oniep.  It  is  safe 
alized." 


nlay'a  celebration 
irrangomenta  were 
iccess  unloHS  some 
When  the  cloiuls 
II  to  fall,  it  looked 
Me  nature  of  bad 
\e  rain  neizcd,  the 
ere  alike  dispelled 
tticial  program  the 
id  press  reprcsen- 
at  1  o'clock  in  the 
lor  G.  W.  Begole  of 
jhigan  living,  and 
iith  to  1810.   More 
J  was  composed  of 
.1.     The  meeting  of 
rivations  and  hard- 
)  meaning  of  which 
[,hem,  was  unusual 
3,  an<l  a  warmth  in 
Bh   and  recalled  to 
days,  which  was  in 
ms.    It  was  a  spene 

the  committee  on 
d  paired  the  guests 
1  the  parade.  In  the 


SOUVKNIli  OF  CADILLAC  DAY 


19 


first  carriage  were  .1  Wilkio  Moore,  the  vonerablc  representative 
ofOadillac,  and  Controller  C.  W.  Moore,  the  mayor's  representa- 
tive. Next  ciiine  ex-Governor  Begole,  Rela  [lubbiird  and  some 
of  the  speakers.  The  delegation  from  the  Windnor  council  and 
the  other  fiuests  took  the  remaining  carriages,  and  the  procession 
drove  to  Washington  avenue  to  await  the  start  of  the  parade." 

THE    I'AUADK. 

"Shortly  after  1  o'clock,  men,  women  and  children  began  to 
congregate  in  Grand  Circus  Park,  and  when  it  was  time  for  the 
parade  to  move  several  thousand  people  were  assembled  in  the 
shade  of  the  park  trees.  Shortly  after  2:30  the  various  military 
companies  and  societies  which  were  to  take  part  in  the  march 
began  to  arrive  on  the  side  streets  which  center  at  the  park.  The 
thrilling  music  of  the  bands,  the  trim  uniforms  and  glistening 
guns  of  the  militia,  and  the  fluttering  banners  and  badges  were 
all  features  of  the  hour  and  made  up  the  ensemble  which  never 
fails  to  make  the  heart  beat  faster  on  like  occasions.  The  dignified 
veteran  corps  of  the  D.  L.  G.  uniformed  in  black  prince  alberts, 
black  felt  hats,  white  gloves  and  canes,  was  one  of  the  first 
detachments  on  the  ground.  Soon  after  came  the  Fourth  Regi- 
ment, headed  by  its  admirable  band.  The  societies  from  the 
various  catholic  churches  came  soon  after,  and  it  was  but  a  very 
few  minutes  after  3  o'clock  when  the  parade  began  to  move,  led 
by  an  advance  guard  of  over  a  dozen  mounted  aides. 

In  the  first  division  came  the  Veteran  Corps,  Fourth  Regi- 
ment Band,  Fourth  Rpgiment,  independent  military  organiza- 
tions and  the  cadet  corps. 

The  second  division  was  headed  by  the  Metropolitan  Band, 
and  included  the  Knights  of  St.  John,  Knights  of  Ste.  Anne  and 
Knights  of  St.  Joseph,  all  handsomely  uniformed. 

"In  the  third  section  came  the  Great  Western  Band,  followed 
by  a  large  delegation  from  the  Society  Bienfajsanoft  de,  Lafayette 
and  from  the  Socidtes  St.  Jean-Baptiste  of  O^oitand  Windsor. 
These  were  followed  by  the  members  of  the  Histoweal  and  Pioneer 


-      .1 


I! 


■     1 


10 


SUUl'KMli  UF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


Society  and  tho  ciirriage  delegation.  Tho  fourth  division,  which, 
according  to  the  prognim,  was  to  consiMt  of  the  Cadillac;  Bicycle 
Club,  the  Detroit  Wheelmen  and  unattached  wheelmen,  failed  to 
materialize. 

"The  parade  was  not  as  pretentious  aw  had  been  anticipated, 
but  it  was  nevertheless  an  imposing  spectacle.  All  along  th(!  line 
of  march  the  spectators  were  crowded  on  the  sidewalks  and  into 
the  road,  and  the  windows  of  the  buildings  were  frames  for  ani- 
mated faces.  The  line  of  march  wnw  as  follows :  Starting  from 
Adams  avenue,  south  on  Woodward  avenue  to  State  street;  west 
on  State  street  to  Griewold  ;  south  on  Griswold  to  Jefferson  ave- 
nue ;  east  on  Jefferson  to  St.  Antoine,  countermarching  west  on 
the  north  side  of  Jefferson  to  Bates ;  north  on  Bates  to  Larned, 
and  east  to  Auditorium." 

DECOUATION. 

"  If  there  was  one  disappointing  feature  of  the  celebration 
it  was  the  lactk  of  decoration  in  the  business  portion  of  the  city. 
Some  of  the  merchants  displayed  the  old  flags  which  have  done 
service  for  every  event  from  the  G.  A.  R.  national  encampment 
down  to  the  Blue  Ribbon  meeting,  but  there  was  no  attempt  to 
recognize  the  event  by  decorations  of  special  design,  with  a  single 
exception.  The  entire  front  of  the  large  establishment  of  Henry 
Newland  &  Company,  on  Jefferson  avenue,  was  covered  with  the 
colors  of  the  United  States  and  France,  tastily  arranged.  To  this 
firm  belongs  the  credit  for  making  the  single  and  notable  excep- 
tion to  the  indiiferent  rule. 

"The  countermarch  on  Jefferson  avenue  was  the  artistic 
feature  of  the  parade.  As  the  militaries  reached  Bates  street  on 
the  return  march  on  Jefferson,  they  drew  up  in  single  file  on  the 
north  side  of  the  street  and  came  to  present  arms,  which  position 
they  maintained  until  the  entire  parade  had  passed  in  review. 

"  Awaiting  the  arrival  of  the  parade  at  the  Auditorium  was 
a  large  audience,  and  when  the  honorary  guests  marched  up  the 
aisle  to  the  platform,  led  by  'Cadillac'  Moore  and  Associate 


M 


1 : 


11  i. 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


21 


\  (liviBion,  which, 

Ca(lilla(!  Bicycle 

leuliiieii,  failed  to 

beon  anticipated, 
All  along  th(!  line 
Jewalks  and  into 
•e  frames  for  ani- 
irs  :  Starting  from 
State  Btreet ;  west 
[  to  Jeflcrson  nve- 
narching  weHl  on 
Bates  to  Lamed, 


of  the  celebration 
»rtion  of  the  city, 
which  have  done 
onal  encampment 
ras  no  attempt  to 
Bsign,  with  a  single 
lishment  of  Henry 
8  covered  with  the 
arranged.  To  this 
md  notable  excep- 

e  was  the  artistic 
ed  Bates  street  on 
n  single  file  on  the 
ms,  which  position 
>as3ed  in  review, 
le  Auditorium  was 
ts  marched  up  the 
>ore  and  Associate 


Chairman  Willlfim  C.  Mayhury.  the  assembly  chcorod  heartily. 
All  the  honorary  gu  -t^  were  given  »»oat8  on  the  platform,  bcnide 
the  speakers." 

AT   TIIK    AIMJITOHIUM.  — rMPHKSHIVK    KXKIiriHES   THERE   IN     irONOR 

OK    TIIK    OCCASION, 

"The  Auditorium  had  been  quite  liberally  decorated  with 
flags,  bunting  and  banners  for  the  occasion.  The  colors  of  France 
were  given  much  prominence.  A  row  of  potted  ferns  and  palms 
extended  across  the  front  of  the  platform.  A  very  good  brass 
band  occupied  seats  in  the  east  end  of  the  building,  and  the 
opening  of  the  program  was  announced  by  its  rendition  of 
'  America.' 

"  At  the  close  of  this  number  Henry  Hcames  called  the 
assembly  to  order.  'Ladies  and  gentlemen,'  he  said,  'the 
pleasant  duty  devolves  upon  me  this  afternoon  of  introducing  to 
you  the  Hon.  J.  Wilkie  Moore,  president  of  the  Wayne  County 
Pioneer  and  Historical  Society,  under  whose  auspices  this  gath- 
ering has  been  brought  here.' 

"  As  Mr.  Moore  stood  up  to  address  the  audience  he  was 
lustily  cheered.  He  said  in  part :  « Of  course  you  all  know  for 
what  we  are  assembled  here  to-day.  Wo  have  come  to  honor  La 
Mothe  Cadillac,  who  took  his  life  in  his  hands  and  sailed  across 
the  ocean  to  establish  the  settlement  which  has  since  grown  into 
our  magnificent  city,  It  was  he  who  drove  the  first  post  for  the 
old  Fort  Ponchartrain,  and  he  who  established  a  religion  which 
is  devoutly  observed  today.  We  come  together  today  with  thank- 
ful hearts  that  such  a  man  should  come  here  and  lay  the  founda- 
tions of  such  a  city  as  we  now  are.  When  Cadillac  landed  from 
his  canoe  at  the  point  where  the  city  now  stands  he  found  all 
around  him  a  dense  wilderness.  Nothing  daunted,  however,  he 
conquered  all  obstacles,  and  with  a  strong  arm  and  a  noble  heart 
started  the  civilization  which  has  grown  into  this  beautiful  city 
and  state.  I  deeply  appreciate  that,  after  having  lived  hero  over 
sixty  years,  you  have  chosen  me  to  represent  La  Mothe  Cadillac 


i 


!"  ^ 


33  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  I>AY. 

in  this  celebration  today.     Wiien  I  came  here  there  were  less 
than  2,600  habitants,  and  now  we  have  nearly  300,000.     I  have 
vis^ited  Paris,  and  I  have  been  in  all  the  principal  cities  of  this 
country,    but   from   every  journey   I  have   return  to  dear  old 
Detroit,  and  rejoiced  that  I  could  call  myself  a  citizen. 

"  'We  have  endeavored  to  establish  Cadillac  Day  as  a  holiday 
this  year,'  continued  Mr.  Moore,  'and  I  hope  that  after  we 
pioneers  are  all  passed  away  you  will  continue  to  observe  it.  It 
is  proper  to  recognize  the  divine  love  which  has  blessed  our  city 
and  ourselves,  and  I  shall  now  ask  the  Rev.  Grand  to  say  a 
word  of  prayer.'  " 

LETTERS   OF   REGKET. 

"  The  prayer  was  followed  by  a  band  selection,  after  which 
Secretary  Carlisle  of  the  Pioneer  and  Historical  Society  read 
extracts  from  communications  which  he  had  received  from  the 
French  ambassador  at  Washington,  the  consul-general  of  France 
at  Chicago,  ex-Governor  Luce,  J.  Sumner  Rogers  of  the  Orchard 
Lake  Military  Academy,  Mr.  Shoemaker,  a  Jackson  pioneer,  and 
Judge  Albert  Miller  of  Bay  City,  one  of  the  oldest  presidents  of 
the  State  Pioneer  and  Historical  Society.  The  letter  of  the 
consul-general  of  France  is  as  follows,  as  translated  by  his  secre- 
tary : 

'"Chicago,  56  Fifth  Avenue,  July  22,  1893. 
"  '  Mr.  Secretary— By  your  letter  of  July  18,  received 
yesterday,  you  honored  me  with  an  invitation  to  participate  in 
the  ceremonies  which  will  take  place  on  the  24th  inst.,at  Detroit, 
to  celebrate  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  city  by  Cadil- 
lac in  1701. 

" '  No  ceremony  could  be  more  interesting  to  me,  since  jt 
has  for  its  object  the  recognition  of  the  glorious  part  France  has 
taken  in  the  founding  of  your  grand  and  magnificent  city. 
Hence  it  is  one  of  my  sincere  regrets  that  my  duties  should  com- 
pel me  at  this  time  to  remain  at  the  Columbian  Exposition  in 


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M4.,. 


AY. 

re  there  were  less 
y  300,000.     I  have 
icipal  cities  of  this 
return  to  dear  old 
X  citizen. 

lac  Day  as  a  holiday 
hope  that  after  we 
e  to  observe  it.  It 
las  blessed  our  city 
3V.  Grand  to  say  a 


ection,  after  which 
,orical  Society  read 
I  received  from  the 
il-geneial  of  France 
gerrt  of  the  Orchard 
ackson  pioneer,  and 
oldest  presidents  of 
Tlie  letter  of  the 
islated  by  his  secre- 

July  22,  1893. 

)f  July  18,  received 

on  to  participate  in 

24th  inst.,  at  Detroit, 

of  the  city  by  Cadil- 

iting  to  me,  since  it 
ous  part  France  has 
id  magnificent  city, 
y  duties  should  com- 
tibian  Exposition  in 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


^ 


the  midst  of  my  countrymen  who  have  come  in  response  to  the 
invitation  tendered  by  the  United  States,  thus  giving  a  new 
proof  of  the  close  bonds  connecting  us  with  your  illustrious 
nation. 

"  *  Nevertheless  I  cannot  ^et  this  occasion  pass  without  offer- 
ing my  congratulations  and  thanks  to  the  Historical  Society  of 
the  County  of  Wayne,  and  the  other  societies  of  Michigan,  for 
the  initiative  they  have  taken  and  which  docs  you  the  greatest 
honor.  Another  year  I  hope  to  have  the  pleasure  of  participating 
in  one  of  these  celebrations  which  are  most  worthy  of  success. 
Accept,  Mr.  Secretary,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consideration. 

•' '  Edmond  Bruwaert, 

" '  Consul  General  of  France," 

didn't  like  Snyder's  reply. 

"  One  communication,  a  refusal  from  Lieutenant  Snyder,  of 
Fort  Wayne,  to  allow  the  troops  to  take  part  in  the  parade  of 
yesterday,  provoked  considerable  adverse  criticism.  The  lieu- 
tenant's letter  said  that  he  considered  the  scheme  '  impracticable,' 
but  upon  what  grounds  was  not  stated. 

"  Chairman  J.  Wilkie  Moore  then  said  ;  '  Allow  me  to  intro- 
duce to  you  City  Controller  C.  W,  Moore,  who  will  represent  the 
mayor  in  the  address  of  welcome  today.' 

"  Mr.  Moore  said :  ^  It  is  my  privilege  on  behalf  of  the 
mayor,  who  is  indisposed,  to  tender  you  the  freedom  of  this 
grand  city.'  He  recites  the  attractiveness  of  Detroit  and  the  im- 
portant position  which  she  holds  in  the  country.  Turning  to 
the  Cadillac  of  the  day,  he  said:  'Now,  Father  Cadillac,  when 
you  were  here  192  years  ago,  you  didn't  find  it  necessary  to  have 
any  keys.  Everything  was  unlocked.  But  now  things  have 
changed  and  you  may  need  a  key  to  enter  all  the  places  of 
interest.  I  therefore  take  great  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you 
this  key  to  the  city  (offering  a  large  golden  key)  which  will 
admit  to  all  places  where  you  have  any  desire  to  go.' 


U  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 

"  The  venerable  chairman  acknowledged  the  compliment  of 
having  the  city's  key  given  to  him,  "  I  shall  hold  fast  to  it,"  he 
said, '  and  may  all  honor  be  given  to  the  mayor  and  the  ones  in 
authority  in  Detroit.' 

"  Ex-Governor  Begole  was  introduced  amid  cheers  and 
applause.  As  he  stepped  forward  on  the  platform  the  entire 
assembly  arose  and  gave  three  rousing  cheers  for  the  old  man. 
It  was  a  scene  that  must  have  thrilled  his  heart.  He  said  that 
he  little  thought  when  he  arrived  in  the  city  that  he  should  be 
asked  to  make,  at  a  period  when  it  was  still,  the 
shortest  kind  of  a  speech.  He  had  expected  to  meet  several  of 
the  ex-governors,  but  had  been  disappointed.  "  I'm  glad  I'm 
here,"  said  the  speaker,  and  the  audience  cheered  the  assurance 
that  it  was  glad  for  the  same  reason.  "  I  was  here  in  1836  and 
stopped  at  a  little  hotel.  I  did  not  think  then  that  this  would 
become  such  a  wonderful  state.  All  was  then  willderness.  Now 
we  have  one  of  the  most  flourishing  states  in  the  country.  I 
congratulate  you  people  of  Detroit  upon  living  upon  the  shores 
of  the  most  beautiful  river  in  the  world.  When  I  was  here  in 
those  early  days  you  had  less  than  5,000  people,  and  we  used  to 
carry  water  from  the  river  in  pails,  but  now  you  have  one  of  the 
very  finest  cities  in  the  world.'  " 

JUDGE   FRAZEB   SPEAKS. 

"  Robert  E.  Frazer  was  introduced  to  speak  on  '  Cadillac  the 
Founder.'  Judge  Frazer  recognized  the  fitness  of  meeting 
together  to  celebrate  the  day  which  commemorated  the  founding 
of  Detroit.  He  thought  it  should  be  made  a  holiday,  on  which 
the  inhabitants  would  lay  aside  tha  business  care  and  worry  and 
participate  in  appropriate  exercises.  There  was  no  spot  in  all 
the  world,  he  said,  where  the  explorer  might  have  seen  greater 
possibilities  of  civilization  in  the  early  days  than  in  the  country 
around  the  great  lakes. 

" '  It  was  the  controlling  idea  of  Cadillac,'  he  said,  *  that 
Detroit  should  become  not  simply  a  military  outpost,  but  a  per- 


iMMM 


lF. 

,he  compliment  of 
liold  fast  to  it,"  he 
ir  and  the  ones  in 

amid   cheers    and 

latform  the  entire 

for  the  '^ild  man. 

irt.     He  said  that 

that  he  should  be 

was     still,    the 

to  meet  several  of 

.     "  I'm  glad  I'm 

!red  the  assurance 

here  in  1836  and 

n  that  this  would 

willderness.    Now 

in  the  country.     I 

g  upon  the  shores 

len  I  was  here  in 

le,  and  we  used  to 

au  have  one  of  the 


ik  on  '  Cadillac  the 
itness  of  meeting 
)rated  the  founding 
holiday,  on  which 
care  and  worry  and 
was  no  spot  in  all 
have  seen  greater 
han  in  the  country 

lac,'  he  said,  *  that 
outpost,  but  a  per- 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY.  25- 

manent  settlement  which  should  develop  into  a    great  common- 
wealth.    He  treated  the  Indians  as  friends  and  tried  to  civilize 
and  educate  them.  If  Cadillac's  ideas  had  always  prevailed  there 
18  no  knowing  how  great  a  future  this  country  would  have  had. 
He  was  a  stalwart  man  and  did  much  for  Prance  in  winnin^^  the 
friendship  of  the  Indians.     The  city   of  Detroit  now  stlnds 
without  a  peer  in  all  this  broad  world  of  ours,'  continued  Mr. 
Frazer.     '  When  I  hear  g.ay-haired  men  talking  of  Detroit  when 
there  were  only  a  few  log  houses  here,  and  they  use  to  cut  trees 
where  the  principal  streets  are  now,  my  mind  goes  back  to  the 
pioneers  of  them  all-those  sturdy  men  who  first  pushed  their 
canoes  into  Detroit  river.     I  think  there  must  have  been  a  fasci- 
nation  about  that  discovery  that  is  ahead  of  any  sensation  of 
modern  civilization.     You  may  talk  about  your  sunny  shores  of 
the  tropics,  but  no  such  men  are  there  as  are  bred  in  our  northern 
countries.     In  the  days  when  you  pioneers  first  came  to  this  city 
your  transportation  was  by  ox  teams  and  your  asphalt  pavements 
were  corduroy  roads,  but  you  had  friends  and  good  stomachs  and< 
enjoyed  your  salt  pork  and  corn  bread  better  than  the  finest 
cuisme  of  the  modern  chef.'  "     (Applause). 

AN   ADDRESS   IN   FKENCH.— REV.   JOSEPH   MEINARD  SPEAKS  IN  THE 
LANGUAGE   OF   CADILLAC. 

"  At  the  conclusion  of  Judge  Prazer's  address,  Rev.  Joseph 
Memard  was  introduced,  and  addressed  the  audience  in  the 
Prench  language  upon  the  same  subject,  'Cadillac  the  Founder.' 
A  liberal  translation  of  his  remarks  is  given  below  : 

" '  Mr.  President  of  the  Historical  Society,— In  order  to 
properly  respond  for  '  Cadillac,  the  Pounder.'  I  should  have  been 
the  good  RecoUet  Father  Constantin,  the  intimate  companion 
and  spiritual  guide  of  the  brave  and  intrepid  explorer.  I  would 
then  have  heard  the  aspirations  of  his  noble  ambition,  appreciated 
his  loyal  nature,  admired  his  genius  and  smiled  at  his  Gascon 
sallies.     From  these  materials  I  could  have  composed  an  eulo- 


f 

li 

i 


l\ 


^i    ' 


3^  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 

gium.    Unhappily  I  come  190  year,  too  late  ami  I  can  only 
praise  Cadillac  from  the  works  he  has  left  belnnd  hn.     Bu   h 
work  it  is  Detroit,  a  work,  a  masterpiece,  sufficient  to  place 
his  memory  a  crown  of  immortality.  ,     <•  ,-„j 

..When  fortune's  b,ee.e.  directed  by  ^l-;  »"f  "' '^  ^; 
wafted  me  to  this  shore  .ny  mind's  eye  was  y«'    »-^  -'"  *^ 
marvels  of  Pari*,  associated  with  tl>e  splendors  of  the  o  lent,  mo 
The  1  there  was  nothing  more  to  tax  my  adm,rat,on^    But 
then  I  came  to  see  your  beantifai  city,  her  grand  avenues  l.ned 
:  t    be    "fu.  homes,  her  beautifu.  and  sparkling  'tr-t  and  he 
unioue  park  on  her  isle  of  emerald  green  I  could  ""  '""B" 
Ttr;  my  enthousiastic  admiration.  "^P-^^,;";  ; 
for  a  Frenchman,  our  Cadillac,  -whose  keen  mlhlarj   lores  gn. 
tok  in  theVat  future  possibilities  of  the  city  at  t  e  ...net.me 
his  arttstic  eye  quickly  took  in  the  natural  beant.es  of  ,1.  snr 

"""""' Gentlemen  of  the  committee,  on  behalf  of  CdiUac   who 
formed  ;.d  left  you  this  bright  corner  of  the  world,  I  thank  you, 
1  Zk    ou  forLnoring  the  tricolor  of  France,  "Jo-"..^"'* 
arc  so  prominent  in  the  beautiful  decorattons  of  this  h.lL     I 
thanlcyou  for  calling  a  Frenchman  U,  address  you  in  h.s  own 
toMue  even  as  a  religionist  of  the  same  faith  as  the  brave  m  .- 
tonary  lo  accomplied  the  great  Cadillac.    I  thank  you  ,n  the 
™°  e  of  the  French  of  Detroit,  the  name  of  the  French  of  Canada 
"dof  France  for  the  high  honor  you  have  done  to  the  memory 
„rcrdiL  and  the  colors  of  the  country  of  my  btrth,  and  I 
lltle^vith  God's  blessing  on  the  glorious  sUnd.rd  of  your 
country,  the  stars  and  stripes  of  America. 

COLOSEL    ATKINSON    REPLIES. 

..  Colonel  John  Atkinson  replied  to  Mr.  ^  ^f  f« 'J'^''';"'- f ' 
,p„ke  of  the  sensation  which  must  have  thrilled  the  hearts  of  he 
.irers  when  they  saw  the  beauties  of  the  country  to  which 
th      had  come.    The  French,  he  said,  did  not  -- J-;"  ^J^^ 
gold  alone,  but  to  establish  civilizing  agencies.      Today  English 


|]    A 


SOUVENIR  OF  C^.DILLAC  DAY. 


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and  I  can  only 
id  him.  But  his 
sient  to  place  on 

he  angel  of  God, 
5t  filled  with  the 
of  the  orient,  and 
admiration.     But 
md  avenues  lined 
ling  strait  and  her 
[  could  no  longer 
3ud  for  the  French, 
military  foresight 
y  at  the  same  lime 
)eautie8  of  its  sur- 

If  of  Cadillac,  who 
world,  I  thank  you, 
ice,  whose  standards 
jns  of  this  hall.     I 
jss  you  in  his  own 
1  as  the  brave  mis- 
I  thank  you  in  the 
he  French  of  Canada 
ione  to  the  memory 
of  my  birth,  and  I 
lis  standard  of  your 


[ES. 

.  Frazer's  address.  He 
•illed  the  hearts  of  the 
he  country  to  which 
not  come  here  to  get 
iies.    '  Today  English 


and  German,  puritans  and  Catholicism  unite  in  paying  a  loving 
tribute  to  the  memory  of  the  great  French  explorer.' 

"Honorable  Claude  N.  Riopelle  was  introduced  by  Mr. 
Moore  as  a  lineal  descendant  from  Cadillac.  '  I  consider  it  a 
great  privilege  to  be  present  at  this  celebration,'  he  said,  '  I  am 
enjoying  your  company.  The  French  have  been  instrumental 
in  promoting  civilization  in  this  section  of  the  world,  and  as  a 
representative  of  the  French  citizens  I  welcome  you  and  hope 
that  our  most  pleasant  relations  will  ever  continue.' 

"  William  E.  Thompson  spoke  forcefully  upon  the  subject, 
'  The  new  Regime.' 

"  '  In  view  of  the  fact  that  today's  celebration  is  under  tlie 
auspices  of  the  pioneer  society,  and  precluded  as  I  am  by  my 
years  to  engage  in  any  reminiscences,  I  feel  somewhat  out  of 
place.'  He  admired  the  step  taken  to  awaken  the  spirit  of  pa- 
triotism by  observing  the  birthday  of  the  city,  and  felt  sure  that 
it  would  prove  a  stimulus  to  interest  in  local  history.  '  I  feel 
that  I  am  voicing  the  sentiments  of  the  young  men  and  women 
of  Detroit  when  I  say  that  the  work  which  you  have  begun  so 
auspiciously  today  will  be  carried  forward  with  a  zeal  only 
equaled  by  the  founders  of  this  beautiful  city.' 

"  W.  C.  Maybury  introduced  Alderman  Harmon,  who  repre- 
sented the  mayor  of  Windsor.  Mr.  Harmon  said  that  it  had 
given  himself  and  his  colleagues  much  pleasure  to  participate  in 
the  celebration.  '  Situated  as  we  are,  on  the  banks  of  the  same 
river,'  said  he,  '  our  interests  are  identical.  I  hope  that  this  will 
result  in  our  establishing  a  similar  society  to  your  Pioneer  and 
Historical  body  on  the  other  side.'  " 

TO   MAKE   IT   A   HOLIDAY. 

"  Mr.  Maybury  then  offered  the  following  resolution  and 
called  for  a  rising  vote  : 

"  '  Resolved,  As  the  sense  of  this  meeting  that  the  24th  day 
of  July  should  be  set  apart  and  observed  as  a  legal  holiday  in  the 
city  of  Detroit,  in  commemoration  of  the  founding  of  the  city  by 


-it-jifai* 


88 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY'. 


Antoine  de  Ln  Clothe  Cadillac  in  1701,  and  that  such  legislation 
should  be  sojght  and  had  at  the  earliest  possible  date  making 
said  24th  day  of  July  a  civic  holiday.' 

"  The  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  amid  cheers. 

"Mr.  Maybury  announced  that  he  was  in  possession  of  a  com- 
munication from  J.  Logan  Chipnian,  which  he  desired  to  read. 
It  was  as  follows  : 

"  '  Detroit,  July  22,  1893. 

"  '  HONOKABLE    VVlLLIAM   C.    MaYBUKY. 

"  '  Dear  Sir,— Yours  inviting  me  to  participate  in  the  Cad- 
illac celebration  on  Monday  next  received.     I  think  the  commit- 
tee of  which  you  are  chairman  and  yourself  for  this  kindly  re- 
membrance.  Born  in  French  in  its  population  and  characteristics, 
it  was  my  good  fortune  to  know  men  whose  lives  began  near  the 
event  yua  celebrate  and  whose  fathers  were  participants  in  the 
great  events  which  make  Detroit  the  home  alike  of  history  and 
romance.     I  could,  if  my  health  would  permit,  say  much  of  the 
brave,  honorable,  polite  people,  who  at  that  early  date  constituted 
the  descendants  of  the  hardy,  sagacious  men  who  founded  '  New 
France '  on  this  continent.     Perhaps  it  will  not  be  invidious  to 
say  that  the  French  society,   which  practically  composed  the 
Detroit  of  my  boyhood,  represented  the  most  delightful  period  of 
the  city's  history.    Their  descendants,  themselves  honorable  and 
honored,  have  every  reason  to  regard  their  ancestors  with  pride 
and  cannot  celebrate  too  enthusiastically  or  revently  the  founder's 
anniversary,  I  am  just  gaining  strength  after  a  severe  illness  and 
cannot  for  that  reason  be  present  on  Monday ;  but  my  love  of 
my  native  city,  my  pride  in  her  glorious  past  and  my  reverence 
for  the  men  who  were  the  pioneers  of  her  present  prosperity,  can 
hardly  be  expressed  by  words  and  are  an   undying  source   of 
gratitude  to  God  for  all  the  wonders  of  past  achievements  and 
present  greatness. 

" '  Yours  truly, 

'"J.  Logan  Chipman.' 


ih  legislation 
date  making 

d  cheers, 
ion  of  a  com- 
lired  to  read. 


22,  1893. 

e  in  the  Cad- 
c  the  commit- 
is  kindly  re- 
haracteristics, 
egan  near  the 
ipants  in  the 
f  history  and 

much  of  the 
ite  constituted 
bunded  '  New 
5  invidious  to 
composed  the 
litful  period  of 
honorable  and 
>rs  with  pride 
y  the  founder's 
ere  illness  and 
it  my  love  of 

my  reverence 
prosperity,  can 
i^ing  source  of 
evements  and 


Chipman.' 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


9» 


"  Some  one  in  the  audience  sent  a  note  to  the  chairman  re- 
questing a  few  remarks  from  Gabriel  Bissonette,  who  was  in  tlie 
audience.  Mr.  Bissonette  was  accordingly  called  to  the  platform 
and  loud  cheers,  '  It  is  an  easy  thing  to  walk  up  here,'  said  the 
old  man,  '  but  it  isn't  easy  to  think  of  what  I  should  like  to  say. 
If  I  could  say  what  is  in  my  heart  I  should  be  happy.  I  thank 
you  very  much." 

"  Rev.  F.  A.  Blades  was  introduced  as  '  the  man  who  had 
offered  prayer  at  the  last  celebration  of  Cadillac  Day,  thirty-five 
years  ago.'  Mr.  Blades  said  he  first  saw  Detroit  in  1837.  Since 
that  time  he  has  seen  the  growth  and  rejoiced  in  the  prosperity 
of  the  city.  '  We  had  a  celebration  thirty-five  years  ago,'  said  he, 
'  but  it  was  not  like  the  one  today.  We  had  no  such  hall,  nor 
such  music,  nor  such  a  parade,  nor  such  pavements  to  walk  on.' 
He  thanked  God  that  'just  above  the  lilies  of  France  Cadillac 
planted  the  cross  of  Christ.'  *  Today,'  he  said,  '  I  feel  somewhat 
saddened  as  I  look  around  me  and  see  so  few  of  the  faces  which 
were  present  at  the  celebration  thirty-five  years  ago.' 

"  The  band  played  '  Auld  Lang  Syne,'  the  benediction  was 
pronounced  by  Mr.  Blades  and  the  celebration  of  the  founding  of 
Detroit  192  years  ago  was  at  an  end." 


[Prom  the  Detroit  Free  Press,  July  23.] 

CADILLAC   THE   FOUNDER. — HOW   HIS   MEMORY    WAS    REVERED    IN  ' 

DETROIT   YESTERDAY.—  STREET    PARADE    AND   EXERCISES    AT 

THE    AUDITORIUM. — OLD    RESIDENTS    MAKE    SOME    GOOD 

SPEECHES. — A   ftteSOLUTION    TO   MAKE    CADILLAC 

DAY   A   LEGAL    HOLIDAY. 

"  Cadillac  day  was  marred  in  the  morning  by  the  heavy 
clouds  which  gathered  in  the  western  sky  and  threatened  an 
eclipse  of  the  festivities  in  honor  of  the  founding  of  Detroit  and 
ot  its  founder.  Things  took  on  a  leaden  hue,  and  the  rain,  which 
has  been  threatening  since  Friday  night,  commenced  to  come 


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SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAV. 


down.  But  soon  there  came  a  break  in  the  clouds,  and  the  loaden 
heaviness  gradually  gave  way  to  golden  brightness,  and  the 
oldest  inhabitant  became  joyful. 

"  At  1  o'clock  the  roembors  of  the  Wayne  County  Historical 
and  Pioneer  Society  and  the  various  committeemen  began  to 
afsemble  in  the  parlors  of  the  Russell  House.  There  were  few  of 
them  not  white-haired,  and  they  pleasantly  spent  an  hour  in 
reminiscence  and  in  renewing  old  acquaintance.  Ex-Gov.  Josiah 
W.  Begole,  who  was  an  invited  guest,  made  his  appearance 
among  them,  shook  hands  with  those  he  knew  and  was  introduced 
to  many  more  who  had  hitherto  known  him  only  by  reputation. 
At  2:30  o'clock  they  descended  to  carriage.-?  which  awaited  them  in 
front  of  the  hotel  and  were  driven  to  the  Grand  Circus  Park, 
there  to  await  the  formation  of  the  parade. 

"  The  park  was  filled  with  men,  women  and  children,  and 
the  streets  were  blockaded  with  carriages  when  at  3:15  p.m.  Chief 
Marshal  Beniteau  gave  the  order  to  march.  The  line  proceeded 
down  Woodward  avenue  in  this  formation  : 

"Mounted  escort;  Detroit  Light  Guard  Veteran  Corps; 
Fourth  Regiment,  M.  S.  T.,  Col.  P.  J.  Sheahan,  commanding-,, 
headed  by  the  regiment  band  ;  Detroit  Catholic  Grays ;  St.  Boni- 
face Cadets;  Harris  Cadets  ;  Cavalry  Guard*,  headed  by  his  fife 
and  drum  corps ;  Metropolitan  Band ;  the  local  commanderies, 
Knights  of  St.  John,  in  the  order  of  their  charter  numbers  ; 
Gjelt  Western  Band  ;  Soci6td  Bienfaisance  La  Fayette  ;  Socidtes 
St.  Jean  Baptiste  de  Detroit  et  du  Canada  :  Historical  and  Pioneer 
Society  of  Wayne  County,  in  carriages,  headed  by  the  Hon.  J. 
Wilkie  Moore  and  the  Controller  C.  W.  Moore  in  a  carriage. 

"  This  was  the  line  of  march  :  Starting  from  Adams  avenue, 
south  on  Woodward  avenue  to  State  street;  west  on  State  to 
Gi-iswold;  south  on  Griswold  to  Jefferson  avenue  ;  east  on  Jeffer- 
soato-St.  Antoine,  countermarching  west  on  the  north  side  of 
Jefferson  to  Bates;,  north  on  Bates  to  Larned  and  east  to 
Auditorium. 


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an  hour  in 
[-Gov.  Josiah 
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ai ted  them  in 
Circus  Park, 

jhildreii,  and 
;15  p.m.  Chief 
ne  proceeded 

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commanding, 
ays ;  St.  Boni- 
id  by  his  fife 
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ter  numbers  ; 
ette ;  Soci^tes 
il  and  Pioneer 
y  the  Hon.  J. 
carriage. 

dams  avenue, 
t  on  State  to 
east  on  Jeffer" 
north  side  of. 
and    east    to 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY.  81 

"Over  the  entire  line  of  march  were  gathered  crowds  of 
people,  and  at  places  the  streets  were  made  almost  impa?.'-able  by 
the  congestion  of  people  and  of  wagons.  At  St.  Antoine  street 
the  column  turned  and  countermarched  to  Bates  street,  where 
the  head  of  the  line  came  to  a  halt,  and  the  entire  column  of 
military  lined  up  on  the  north  side  of  the  avenue.  Then  the 
two  French  societie.'^,  headed  by  the  Great  Western  Band,  marched 
down  until  they  had  reached  a  point  between  the  head  of  the 
column  and  Bates  street  .Following  them  came  the  carriages^ 
headed  by  the  Cadillac  of  the  occasion,  the  Hon.  .f.  VVilkie  Moore^ 
and  the  controller  of  the  city,  C.  W.  Moore — no  relation — who 
held  in  his  good  right  hand  a  big  brass  key,  which  was  supposed 
tb  symbolize  the  mythical  keys  of  the  city.  In  the  carriages 
were  the  members  of  the  society  and  the  committeemen  and  the 
city  officials  of  Windsor,  who  had  been  invited  to  take  part 
because  of  the  little  fact  that  but  for  Cadillac  and  Detroit  their 
own  metropolis  of  Essex  County  would  never  have  been  born. 

"  The  turns  was  made  at  Bates  street  and  at  Lamed  street 
to  the  Auditorium,  where  the  celebrators  found  things  in  read- 
iness for  their  coming,  The  stage  was  nicely  decorated  with  the 
coats  of  arms  of  the  United  States,  France  and  one  or  two  other 
nations,  while  the  flags  of  all  nations  were  artistically  scattered 
about,  together  with  the  arms  of  Michigan  and  a  large  picture  of 
George  Washington. 

"  At  4:10  p.  m.,  Henry  Hearaes,  chairman  of  the  executive 
committee,  introduced  the  Hon.  J.  Wilkie  Moore,  president  of 
the  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society,  and  the 
representative  of  Cadillac.  Mr.  Moore  was  received  with  applause 
by  the  large  audience.  He  was  in  good  voice  and  made  a  neat 
speech  of  introduction,  which  was  well  received. 

"  The  invocation  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Fr.  Peter  Grand, 
pastor  of  St.  Anne's  Church,  the  audience  standing.  This  was 
followed  by  '  America '  by  the  Great  Western  Band  stationed  ii» 
the  northeast  gallery. 


i 


88 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY 


"  Letters  of  regret  were  read  by  Secretary  Carlisle  of  the 
society,  from  the  French  ivmbaPHador,  French  consul,  Secretary 
■of  State  Greshatn,  M.  Sclmmaker,  president  of  the  Michigan 
Pioneer  and  HiHtorical  Society;  ex-Governor  Cyrus  G.  Luce, 
Judge  Albert  Miller,  of  Bay  City,  the  first  president  of  the  State 
Pioneer  Society;  Gov.  Rich.  P.  T.  Van  Zile,  Col.  Snyder,  of  Fort 
Wayne. 

"  C.  W.  Moore,  controller  of  the  city,  appeared  in  the  place 
of  Mayor  Pingree,  for  whose  indisposition  he  apologized,  He 
made  a  short  speech  and  ended  it  by  handing  the  key  of  the  city 
to  Cadillac's  representative. 

The  audience  greeted  cx-Gov.  Begole  with  |irolonged  cheers. 
The  speaker  said  that  when  he  arrived  in  the  city  this  morning 
•he  little  expected  that  he  would  be  called  (  n  to  address  those 
who  would  assemble  in  the  Auditorium  in  the  afternoon.  He 
expected  to  meet  the  Governor  of  the  state  and  a  great  many  ex- 
Governors,  none  of  whom,  however,  had  materialized.  He  said 
he  was  glad  to  he  here,  and  would  not  have  ir.issed  the  meeting 
for  a  great  deal.  In  an  intercHting  manner  he  described  how  he 
came  to  Detroit  fifty-aeven  years  -^nro,  and  contrasted  the  appear- 
ance of  the  place  with  its  aspsot  today,  congratulating  the 
citizens  of  the  city  upon  the  marked  improvements  of  the  pa.st 
and  the  promises  for  the  future.  He,  furthermore,  congratulated 
the  citizens  upon  living  on  the  banks  of  a  river  which  does  not 
overflow  its  banks  and  play  havoc  with  property,  after  the  man- 
ner of  many  western  streams.  They  could  also  be  congratulated 
because  their  state  was  not  subject  to  cyclones.  Here,  in  fact, 
nature  is  seen  in  her  most  beneficent  mood,  and  all  should  return 
thanks  for  the  blessings  showered  upon  them.  In  oloaing  he 
alluded  to  the  time  when  people  here  carried  water  to  their 
houses  from  the  river  in  pails. 

"Then  ensued  'The  Star  Spangled  Banner'  by  the  band, 
after  which  Judge  Robert  E.  Frazer  was  introduced  as  the  speaker 
in  English  to  the  sentiment,  '  Cadillac,  the  Founder,' 


firlisle  of  the 
lul,  Secretary 
:he  Michigan 
ru8  G.  Luce, 
t  of  the  State 
lyder,  of  Fort 

in  the  i)lace 
slogized,  He 
;ey  of  the  city 

onged  cheers, 
this  morning 
Eiddress  those 
ternoon.  He 
•eat  many  ex- 
;ed.  He  said 
the  meeting 
jribed  how  he 
i  the  appear- 
atulating  the 
s  of  the  past 
congratulated 
lich  does  not 
fter  the  man- 
congratulated 
Here,  in  fact, 
should  return 
fn  closing  he 
t'ater  to  their 

by  the  band, 
as  the  speaker 

r.'       ' 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY  88 

"  Robert  E.  Frazcr'n  address  was  elcxjuent  and  forcible.  He 
stated  that  it  wan  only  proper  that  at  this  late  day  fitting  tribute 
should  be  paid  to  the  niciuory  of  tlio  man  who  had  ho  many 
sterling  f|imlitics;  who  wa(<  a  model  type  of  the  early  settler, 
pos*=esHng  the  oharacteriHlics  that  wore  needed  by  those  who 
penetrated  the  wildernehu  to  found  settlements.  Ye.sterilay's  (cere- 
monies, the  speaker  thought,  were  but  right,  in  as  much  as  they 
show  that  the  residents  here  appreciate  the  wisdom  that  prompted 
Cadillac  to  choose  such  a  beautiful  site.  In  an  admirable  manner 
the  speaker  referred  to  the  intre).id  sj)irit  of  Cadillac  and  paid 
tribute  to  his  wise  policy  in  making  friends  with  the  Indians, 
insuring  for  himself  their  confidence  and  e.'^teem.  Civilization 
was  crude,  indeed,  in  the  days  of  our  forefathers,  but  then  there 
existed  a  great  feeling  of  friendship  among  all  the  settlers.  Men 
had  strong  arms,  good  stomachs  and  hearts  of  oak.  Mr.  Frazer's 
address  was  warmly  applauded  and  was  worthy  of  the  occasion. 

"  He  was  followed  by  the  Rev.  Fr.  Joseph  Meinard,  who 
spoke  in  the  French  tongue  to  the  same  subject.  '  In  order  to 
properly  respond  lor  Cadillac,  the  founder,"  he  said,  "I  should 
have  been  the  good  Recollet  father,  Brother  Constantin,  the 
intimate  friend,  companion  and  .spiritual  guide  of  the  brave  and 
intrepid  explorer.  I  would  then  have  heard  the  aspirations  of 
his  noble  ambition,  appreciated  his  loyal  nature,  admired  his 
genius  and  smiled  at  his  Gascon  sallies.  From  the  materials  I 
could  have  composed  an  eulogium. 

"  '  Unhappily,  I  came  192  years  too  late,  and  I  can  only 
praise  Cadillac  from  the  works  he  left  behind  him.  But  his  work! 
It  is  Detroit !  A  work,  a  masterpiece  sufficient  to  i)lace  on  his 
memory  the  crown  of  immortality. 

" '  When  fortune's  breezes,  directed  by  the  angel  of  God, 
wafted  me  to  this  shore,  my  mind's  eye  was  yet  filled  with  the 
marvels  of  Paris,  associated  with  the  splendors  of  the  orient,  and 
I  believed  there  was  nothing  more  to  tax  my  admiration.  But 
when  I  came  to  see  your  beautiful  city,  her  grand  avenues  lined 
with  beautiful  homes,  her  beautiful  and  sparkling  strait,  and  her 


-;  >H!i..--!^VS!l»ISB»9ESf?llSU:r*, 


M 


souyt:MR  OF  cadillac  day. 


unique  park  on  an  isle  of  euH-riltl  green,  I  could  no  Itmp  r 
rcslriiin  my  tMithuwiiiHlic  lulmimtion.  1  IVlt  proud  for  the  French, 
for  ii  Krenehmiin,  our  C'lidilliu-,  wluwe  keen  mililiiry  ftiresi^lit 
took  in  the  K'rt-al  future  i)os-il)ililieH  of  this  site:  iil  tlie  same  time 
hiH  artistic  eye  iiuickly  ahsorhed  tiie  natural  heautits  of  its  Hur- 
roundings. 

"'Gentlemen  of  the  committee,  on  l)ehalf  of  Cadillac,  who 
found  and  left  you  thiH  hright  corner  of  the  w«.rld,  I  thank  you. 
I  thank  you  for  honoring  the  tricolor  of  France,  whose  standards 
are  HO  prominent  in  the  heuutiful  decorations  in   this  vast    hall. 
I     thank     you     for     calling     on    a     Frenchman     to    address 
you  in  his  own  tongue,  even  one  of  the  »ain<!  faith  as  the  hrave 
missionary  whi»  accompanied  the  great  Cadillac.     I  thank  you  in 
the  name  of  the  French  of  Detroit,  in  the  nam<'  of  th(^  French  of 
Canada  and  of  France  for  the  high  honor  you  have  done  to  the 
memory  of  Cadillac  and  the  colors  of  the  country  of  my   hirth, 
(and  I  feel  aseured  that  my  ecclesiagtieal  chief,  Rt.  Rev.  Bishop 
Foley,  himself  as  great  a  patriot  as  he  is  a  hishop,  will  not  accuse 
me  of  idolatry  in  doing  so),  and  1  conclude  with  Cod's  blessing 
on  the  glorious  standard  of  our  country  and  I  bow  profoundly 
before  the  Stars  and  Stripes  of  America.' 

"  The  '  Marseillaise '  by  the  band  followed,  and  then  Col. 
John  Atkinson  and  Claude  N.  Riopelle  spoke  to  'The  Early 
French  Regime,'  and  in  response  William  E.  Thompscm  spoke  to 
'The  New  Regime.'  All  of  these  speeches  were  short  and  all  were 
well  received.  Aid.  Harmon,  of  Windsor,  represented  the  Mayor 
of  that  city  in  a  few  words  of  congratulation. 

"  During  the  interval  between  these  speeches,  Mrs.  Emily 
Loomis,  aged  85  years,  who  has  been  a  resident  of  Detroit  for 
seventy  years,  was  introduced  to  the  assembled  multitude,  all  of 
whom  arose  to  do  her  honor.  Then  Gabriel  W.  Bissonnette,  of 
Monroe,  who  was  a  living  being  in  this  city  in  1816,  was  intro- 
duced to  say  a  word  or  two.  Of  course  he  received  an  ovation. 
"  Mr.  Bissonnette  was  born  in  Monroe  County  in  1810. 
During  the  war  of  1812,  his  father,  Joseph  Bissonnette,  then 


SorVKMR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


85 


lid  no  UiViU't 
lor  tho  French, 
ilury  forci^in'it 
the  saint!  time 
lien  of  its  Bur- 

Cadillac,  who 
I,  I  thank  you. 
hosestanilarils 
this  vast    hall. 
II     to    adtlrt'BH 
1  as  the   Itnive 
I  thank  you  in 
f  th»!  Kri'noh  of 
'e  (lone  to  the 
r  of  my   birth, 
;t.  Rov.  Bishop 
will  not  accufo 
(iod's  bles^h^ing 
)ow  profoundly 

and  then  (!ol. 

to  'The  Early 
)inpj<)n  epoko  to 
ort  and  all  were 
mtod  the  Mayor 

les,  Mrs.  Emily 
t  of  Detroit  for 
nultitude,  all  of 
.  Bissonnette,  of 
1816,  was  intro- 
ivod  an  ovation. 
;)ounty  in  1810. 
lissonnette,  then 


rt'sidJiiK  on  thr  river  Uaisin,  to  protf.'t  tlic  livfs  of  his  family 
from  the  tomahawks  of  the  Indians,  sent  them  to  Detroit.  While 
in  Dt'trc  t  the  news  of  tiie  treity  of  peace  rikI  the  ending  of  tho 
war  w  ,  received  and  immediatc'y  prcpuralions  ware  made  to 
celebrate  tho  event  by  a  K^ind  street  paraile  and  jubilee.  Along 
the  whole  line  of  Jeflerson  avenue  i)iatforms  were  erected  for  the 
accommodation  of  the  people.  Mr.  His^onnette  well  remembers 
his  mother  pointing  out  to  him  distinciive  features  of  the  proces- 
sion, and  he  also  remembers  seeinj,'  the  I'wiglish  war  vessel 
anchored  in  the  Detroit  river.  Mr.  Bisfonnettc's  father  and 
grandfather  settled  in  Detroit  in  177'). 

"This  resolution  was  ollered  by  the  chairman,  and  was 
unanimously  passed  : 

'' Rm)lir(l,  As  the  fonse  of  this  meeting,  that  the  24th  day 
of  July  should  bo  set  apart  and  observed  a.s  a  lej^al  holiday  in  the 
City  of  Detroit,  in  commemoration  of  the  founding  of  the  city  bv 
Antoine  de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  in  1701,  and  that  such  legislation 
be  sought  and  had  at  the  earliest  possible  date,  making  said  24ih 
of  July  a  civic  holiday. 

"Congressman  Chipman  was  detained  at  home  by  il.iiess, 
but  he  was  represented  by  a  letter  full  of  glowing  sentiments, 
which  was  received  by  the  usual  applause. 

"  '  Auld  Lang  Syne,'  by  the  band,  was  the  closing  musical 
piece,  and  the  ceremonies  came  to  a  close  when  the  Rev.  F.  A. 
Blades  who  had  delivered  the  benediction  at  the  last  c-lebration 
of  the  day,  thirty-five  years  ago,  spoke  a  few  words  of  reminis- 
cence and  then  said  again  the  closing  prayer." 


The  following  representatives  of  foreign  governments  were 
present  : 

France. — Hon  Joseph  Belanger,  consular  agent. 
Belgium,— Hon.  T.  Francois,  consul. 
Columbia. — Hon.  Herman  Frcund,  consul. 
Denmark. — Hon.  Peter  Sorensen,  consul. 
Venezuela. — Hon.  (!.  H.  Bressler,  consul. 


.';  f 


3G 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


The  following  is  the  invocation,  the  addresses  and  benedic- 
tions pronounced  and  delivered  at  tlie  Auditorium  on  the 
occasion  of  the  observance  of  Cadillac  Day,  July  24,  1893.  Save 
the  introductory  by  the  President  J.  Wilkie  Moore  and  by  the 
representative  of  the  Mayor,  C.  W.  Moore,  both  of  which  are  to 
be  found  in  the  press  reports. 

INVOCATION    BY   THE    KEY.    PETER   GRANU. 

We  pray  thee  O  Almighty  and  Eternal  God,  who  through  Jesua  Christ 
has  revealed  thy  glory  to  all  natione,  to  preserve  the  tvorks  of  thy  viercy. 

We  pray  thee  O  God  of  Might,  Wisdom  and  Justice  !  through  whoba 
authority  is  rightly  administered,  laws  are  enacted  and  judgment  decreed 
assist  with  thy  holy  spirit  of  counsel  and  fortitude,  the  President  of  the 
United  States  ;  that  his  administration  may  be  conducted  in  righteousnesB 
and  be  eminently  useful  to  thy  people  over  whom  he  presides,  by  encou- 
raging due  respect  for  virtue  and  religion,  by  a  faithful  execution  of  the 
laws  in  justice  and  mercy,  and  by  restraining  vice  and  immorality.  Let 
the  light  of  thy  divine  Wisdom  direct  the  deliberations  of  Congress  and 
shine  forth  in  all  the  proceedings  and  laws  f  rpined  for  our  rule  and  govern- 
ment. So  that  they  may  tend  to  the  preservation  of  peace,  the  promotion 
of  national  happiness,  the  increase  of  industry,  sobriety  and  useful 
knowledge,  and  may  perpetuate  to  us  the  blessings  of  equal  liberty. 

We  pray  for  His  Excellency  the  Governor  of  this  State,  for  members 
of  Assembly,  for  all  judgen,  magistrates  and  other  officers  who  are  appointed 
to  guard  our  political  welfare,  that  they  may  be  enabled  by  thy  powerful 
protection  to  discharge  the  duties  of  their  respective  stations  with  honesty 
and  ability. 

We  recommend  likewise  to  thy  unbounded  mercy,  all  our  brethren  and 
fellow  citizens  throughout  the  United  States  that  they  may  be  blessed  in 
the  knowledge  and  sanctified  in  the  observance  of  thy  most  holy  law  ;  that 
they  may  be  preserved  in  union  and  in  that  peace  which  the  world  cannot 
give,  and  after  enjoying  the  blessings  of  this  life,  be  admitted  to  those 
which  are  Eternal.    Amen. 


k^. 


id  benedie- 
im  on  the 
1893.  Save 
and  by  the 
hich  are  to 


I  Jesus  Christ 
'  thy  viercy. 
I  rough  whokn 
ment  decreed 
esident  of  the 
righteousnees 
es,  by  encou- 
ecution  of  the 
norality.  Let 
Congress  and 
lie  and  govern- 
the  promotion 
f  and  useful 
liberty. 

for  members 
I  are  appointed 

thy  powerful 
s  with  honesty 

ir  brethren  and 
be  blessed  in 
holy  law  ;  that 
e  world  cannot 
litted  to  those 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


37 


LETTERS   OF    REORKT   AND    CONGRATULATION    RECEIVED    ARE  READ 
BY   SECRETARY    CARLISLE. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  le  24  juillet  1893. 
President  Carnot,  Paris,  France. 

Vifl  Agence  consulaire  de  France. 

L'^*«*^  'J"  Michigan  s'unissant  &  Detroit  c^l6bre  aujourd'hui  la  fonda- 
tion  de  sa  m^tropole  par  Antoine  de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  en  1701.  Avec 
sentiments  de  respect  et  d'amiti^s  nous  envoyons  nos  hommages  &  la 
trance,  le  lieu  de  naissance  de  son  noble  fondateur  et  &  son  President  en 
memoire  de  I'^vSnement. 

John  T,  Rich, 

GoHvernet4r,  Michigan. 
Hazen  S.  Pinoreb, 

Maire,  Ditroit. 
J.   WlLKIE  MoORE, 

Prhideut,  Ffte  Cadillac. 
Fred.  Cari^isle, 

Secretaire  General,  Fife  Cadillac. 


Detroit.  July  24,  1893. 


[Translation. 

Vift  Agence  consulaire  de  France. 

President  Carnot,  Paris,  France. 

Today  Michigan  unites  with  Detroit  in  celebrating  the  foundation  of 
Its  Metropolitan  City  by  Antoine  de  La  Mothe  Cadillac  in  1701.  With  sen- 
timents of  respect  and  friendship  we  send  greetings  to  France,  the  birth 
place  of  its  noble  founder,  and  offer  congratulations  to  her  Chief  Executive 
in  commemoration  of  the  event. 

John  T.  Rich, 

Governor  of  Michigan. 
Hazen  S.  Pingree, 

Mayor  of  Detroit. 
J.  WiLKiE  Moore, 

President  of  Cadillac  Day. 
Fred.  Carlisle, 

General  Secretary. 


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88  SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 

Was  responded  to  as  follows  : 

AVashinoton,  D.  C,  July  2G,  1893. 
To  the  Mayor  of  Detroit,  Michigan. 

The  President  of  the  French  Republic  highly  appreciated  the  assur- 
ances  of  sympathy  which  have  been  sent  to  him  upon  the  occasion  of  the 
commemorative  ceremonies  of  the  foundation  of  Detroit  and  request  me  to 
transmit  to  you  his  thankful  acknowledgments  and  the  expression  of  hie 

best  wishes.  _ 

Patenotre, 

French  Ambassador. 


RESPONSE  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  OP  STATE,  WASHINGTON,  TO  THE  INVITATION 
TO  FRENCH  AMBASSADOR. 

Washington,  D.  C,  July  20,  1893. 
Mb.  Fred.  Carlisle,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

Dear  Sir— I  am  directed  by  the  Secretary  to  acknowledge  receipt  of 
your  favor  of  July  15th,  with  enclosure,  and  inform  you  that  the  same  has 
been  transmitted  to  the  French  Ambassador  at  this  capitol. 

Very  truly  yours, 

K.  AI.  Landis, 

Private  Secretary. 


response  of  FRENCH   AMBASSADOR  TO  LETTER  OP  INVITATION. 

Washington,  D.  C,  July  24,  1893. 
To  Fred.  Carlisle,  146  Charlotte  avenue. 

Grateful  for  kind  invitation  which  I  regret  to  be  unable  to  accept 
being  detained  at  Washington,  best  wishes  for  the  success  of  your  celebra- 

'°°'  Patenotre, 

French  Ambassador. 


RESPONSE  OP  THE  CONSUL   GENERAL  OP  FRANCE  TO  LETTER  OP    INVITATION. 

Consulat  de  France, 
Chicago,  56  Fifth  Avenue,  le  22  juillet,  1893. 
Monsieur  le  Secretaire,— Par  une  lettre  du  18  juillet  qui  m'est  par- 
venue  hier,  vous  avez  bien  voulu  me  faire  I'honneur  de  m'inviter  &  prendre 


!G,  1893. 

I  the  HSBur- 
lasion  of  the 
iquoBt  me  to 
iBoion  of  hie 

ibassador. 

E  INVITATION 

20,  1893. 

je  receipt  of 
he  same  has 


s, 
ecretary. 


lATION. 

24,  1893. 

ble  to  accept 
your  celebra- 

[mhaasador. 

IP   INVITATION. 

iUet,  1893. 

qui  m'est  par- 
fiter  &  prendre 


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part  aux  fetes  qui  auront  lieu,  le  24  de  ce  mois,  h  Detroit,  pour  o^l^brer 
I'anniversaire  de  la  fondation  de  la  ville,  en  1701,  par  Cadillac. 

Aucune  c^r«5monie  no  pouvait  6tre  pluB  int^reasante  pour  moi,  puis- 
qu'elle  a  pour  objet  et  pour  eflfet  de  reoonnaitre  la  part  glorieuse  que  !a 
France  a  prise  h  la  fondation  de  votre  grande  et  magnifique  citd.  Aussi 
est-ce  un  de  mes  bien  vifs  regrets  que  mes  devoirs  me  retiennent  en  ce 
moment  h  TE-xposition  Colombienne  auprSs  dee  nombreux  compatriotee 
qui  ont  tenu  a  rcpondre  h  I'invitation  des  Etats-Unis  et  h  donner  une  nou- 
velle  preuve  des  liens  ^troits  qui  nous  rattachent  h  votre  illustre  pays. 

Neanmoins,  je  ne  veux  pas  manquer  cette  occasion  de  f^liciter  et  de 
remercier  la  Society  Historique  du  Comt^  de  Wayne  et  les  autres  sooidt^s 
Bavantes  du  Michigan  de  I'initiative  que  vous  avez  prise  et  qui  vous  fait  le 
plus  grand  honneur.  J'espere,  une  autre  ann^e,  6tre  plus  heureux  et  pou- 
voir  assister  h  une  de  ces  c^l«5brations  qui  m^ritent  et  dont  je  souhaite 
cordialement  le  succ6s. 

Agr^ez,  monsieur  le  Secretaire,  I'assurance  de  ma  haute  consideration, 

Edmond  Bruwaert, 

Consul  Geniral  de  France. 
Monsieur  Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretary  Wayne  County  Historical  Society, 

146  Charlotte  Avenue,  Detroit,  Mich. 

[Translation.] 

Consulate  op  France, 
Chicago,  56  Fifth  Avenue,  July  22,  1893. 

Mr  Secretary,— By  your  letter  of  18th  July,  received  yes  rday,  you 
honored  me  with  an  invitation  to  participate  in  the  ceremonies,  which  will 
take  place  on  the  24th  instaut,  at  Detroit,  to  celebrate  the  anniversary  of 
the  founding  of  the  City  by  Cadillac,  in  1701. 

No  ceremony  could  be  more  interesting  to  me,  since  it  has  for  its  object 
the  recognition  of  the  glorious  part  France  has  taken  in  the  founding  of 
your  grand  and  magnitioent  City.  Hence  it  is  one  of  my  sincere  regrets 
that  my  duties  should  compel  me  at  this  time,  to  remain  at  the  Colombian 
Exposition,  in  the  midst  of  my  countrymen,  who  have  come  in  response  to 
the  invitation  tendered  by  the  United  States,  thus  giving  a  new  proof  of 
the  close  bonds  connecting  us  with  your  illustrious  nation. 

Nevertheless,  I  cannot  let  this  occasion  pass,  without  offering  my  con- 
gratulations and  thanks  to  the  Historical  Society  of  the  County  of  Wayne 
and  other  Literary  Societies  of  Michigan  for  the  initiative  they  have  taken 
and  which  does  you  the  greatest  honor.    Another  year,  I  hope  to  have  tne 


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pleasure  of  participating  in  one  of  these  celebrations  which  are  most  worthy 
of  success. 

Accept,  Mr.  Secretary,  the  assurance  of  my  highest  consitleraticti, 

Edmond  Brdwaert, 

Consul  General  of  France. 

Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq., 

Secretary  Wayne  County  Historical  Society, 
142  r.hwrlotts  Avenue,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Mayor's  Office, 

Windsor,  July  24th,  1893. 

Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq., 

Secretary,  etc.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Dear  Sir,— I  want  to  thank  you  and  your  Committees   for   your 
kindness  in  inviting  our  City  Council  and  Officials  to  take  part  with  you  in 
celebrating  "  Cadillac  Day." 

I  regret  that  it  will  be  impossible  for  me  to  be  present,  as  I  go  out  of 
town  this  morning . 

Wishing  your  Society  every  prosperity  and  success, 

I  am  yours  faithfully, 

O.  E.  Fleming, 

Mayor. 


Town  Clerk's  Office, 

Chatham,  Ont.,  25th  July,  1893. 
I  am  instructed  by  the  Mayor  and  Council  of  this  municipality  to 
acknowledge  the  invitation  of  the  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer 
Society,  to  be  present  at  Detroit,  on  the  24th  July,  to  take  part  in  the  cele- 
bration ceremonies,  and  to  express  their  regret  at  not  being  able  to  attend 

the  same. 

Hoping  that  your  celebration  was  a  success  in  every  respect, 
I  have  the  honor  to  remain  respectfully, 

James  C.  Weir, 

Acting  Town  Clerk. 

To  Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq., 

Sec'y  and  Treasurer  Wayne  Co.  H.  and  P.  Society, 
Detroit,  Mich. 


are  moat  worthy 
lonsirteraticn, 

RT, 

ral  of  France. 


f  24th,  1893. 


ittees   for   your 
part  with  you  in 

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iiy, 

Fleming, 

Mayor. 


h  July,  1893. 

municipality  to 
ical  and  Pioneer 
B  part  in  the  oele- 
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respect, 

SIR, 

Town  Clerk. 


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ExKccTivE  Office, 

Lansing,  Mich.,  July  27,  1898. 
Hknrv  Heames,  Esq.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir,— Your  kind  invitation  to  be  present  on  Cadillac  Day  owint; 
to  absence  from  the  office  was  not  received  until  today.  I  should  have  been- 
pleased  to  have  been  with  you,  and  am  very  much  obliged  for  the  kind, 
invitation  extended. 

Sincerely  yours, 

John  T.  Rich. 


FROM  EX-GOVERKOR   I^UCE. 


Coldwater,  Mich.,  July  22,  1893. 
Hon.  Fred.  Carlisle. 

My  Dear  Sir,— Your  kind  invitation  to  attend  the  anniversary  meeting- 
of  the  founding  of  Detroit  received  and  highly  appreciated,  to  visit  the 
commercial  metropolis  of  our  great  state  upon  such  an  occasion  and  let  the 
mind  go  centuries  back  for  192  years  over  the  events  that  have  changed 
not  only  the  face  of  nature  but  humanity  itself,  would  and  must  be 
interesting  indeed,  but  circumstances  will  deny  to  me  the  pleasure. 

Thanking  you  for  the  invitation. 

I  remain  very  respectfully  yours, 

C.  G.  Luce. 


Flint,  Mich.,  June  30,  1883. 
Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretary  of  the  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society. 

My  Dear  Sir,— I  am  pleased  to  be  in  receipt  of  your  kind  invitation- 
to  be  present  on  the  24th  of  July  at  the  Auditorium,  in  Detroit,  to  attend 
a  meeting  of  the  old  settlers  of  Detroit,  I  would  not  miss  it  for  any  consi- 
deration. Among  the  ex-Governors,  I  come  next  to  Governor  Felch  in  age.. 
I  am  quite  well,  but  not  as  strong  as  I  once  was. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be  truly  yours, 

Josiah  W.  Begole. 


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Headquauteus  Fouuth  Infantry, 
MicHuiAN  State  Troovs, 

Detroit,  Mich.,  July  lOtb,  1893. 
Mr.  Henry  IIeamkb, 

Chairman  Executive  Committee. 
Sir —I  am  directed  by  Col.  Sheahan  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 
invitation  to  participate  in  parade  "Cadillac  Day"  and  to  say  the  4th 
Infantry  will  be  there. 

There  was  no  mention  of  band  does  the  Committee  on  Parade  attend 

to  that  ? 

I  am,  sir.  very  roepeotfuUy, 

Your  obedient  Bervant, 

Chas  S.  Baxfkr, 

1st  Lt.  and  Adjt.  4th  Infantry, 

181  Jefferson  Avenue. 


Fort  Wayne, 

Detroit,  Mich.,  July  21,  1893. 

Mr.  Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretary,  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society, 

No.  146  Charlotte  Avenue,  Detroit,  Michigan. 
Sir,— In  reply  to  your  communication  of  the  14th  instant,  received 
yesterday,  I  regret  to  have  to  inform  you  that  it  will  be  impracticable  for 
my  command  to  take  part  in  the  Cadillac  Celebration  of  July  24,  1893. 

I  am,  sir,  very  respectfully. 

Your  obedient  servant, 

Simon  Snyder, 
Colonel  19th  Infantry,  Commanding  Post. 


Michigan  Military  Academy, 

Office  op  Superintendent, 

Orchard  Lake,  Mich  ,  July  22,  1893. 
Mr.  Fred.  Carlisle, 

Detroit,  Michigan. 
Dear  Sir,— Please  accept  my  thanks  for  your  invitation  to  be  present 
at  your  celebration  on  the  24th  instant.    If  I  am  in  Michigan,  I  shall  cer- 
•tainly  avail  myself  of  the  same. 

Very  truly  yours, 

J.  Sumner  Rogers. 


SOUVENIR  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


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receipt  of 
ay  the  4th 

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14,  1893. 


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22,  1893. 


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lOGERB. 


Opficb  op  the  Collectok  op  Customs, 

Port  op  Detroit,  Mich.,  July  19th,  1808. 
Hon.  Henry  Heames, 

Chairman,  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society, 

140  Charlotte  Avenue,  Detroit,  Mich. 
De.\r  Sir,— I  am  today  in  receipt  of  your  communication  of  yeBt«rday, 
requesting  that  the  United  States  Revenue  steamer  Fessenden  be  authorized 
by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  take  part  in  the  ceremonies  on  the 
occasion  of  the  celebration  of  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  Detroit, 
July  24th,  1701.  It  affords  me  pleasure  to  say  that  I  have  forwarded  your 
letter  to  the  Honorable  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  with  a  request  that 
should  the  Pessenden  be  here  at  that  time,  she  be  directed  to  take  part  in 
the  ceremonies,  as  indicated.     She  is  now  on  a  cruise  in  Lake  Superior. 

Respectfully  yours, 

Geo.  H.  HoPKiNH, 

Collector. 


Michigan  Pioneer  and  Historical  Society, 

Lansing,  Mich.,  July  25,  1893. 
Fred.  Carlisle,  Secretary, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir,— Your  invitation  to  the  Cadillac  Celebration  came  duly  to 
hand  and  I  should  have  been  greatly  pleased  to  have  attended,  but  could 
not  do  so.  You  surely  must  have  had  an  interesting  time,  as  the  occasion 
was  one  of  great  interest.  I  shal  1  be  pleased  to  get  a  copy  of  the  proceedings 
if  you  publish  them,  or  a  copy  of  the  paper  that  gives  the  best  account  of  it. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Geo.  H.  Greene, 

Secretary. 


Michigan  Pioneer  and  Historical  Society, 

Jackson,  Mich.,  July  21st,  1893. 
Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq.,  Secretary, 
Detroit,  Mich. 

My  Dear  Sir,— I  am  in  receipt  of  your  kind  invitation  to  attend  on 
the  24th  iiist.,  at  Detroit,  the  celebration  of  the  founding  of  that  city  by 
de  La  Mothe  Cadillac,  on  the  24th  of  July,  1701, 

I  regret  to  state  that  I  cannot  accept  and  be  present,  as  my  health  is 
such  that  I  cannot  leave  home. 


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I  hope  the  celebration  by  the  Wayne  County  Hietorical  and  Pioneer 
Society  will  be  worthy  of  the  occasion,  of  the  man  and  of  the  great  and 
beautiful  City  of  which  all  the  citizens  of  Michigan  are  so  justly  proud. 

Yours  very  truly, 

M.  Shoemakeh. 


Bay  City,  Mich.,  July  20th,  1893. 
Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq. 

My  Dear  Sir>— It  would  give  great  pleasure  to  attend  the  Cadillac 
celebration  on  the  24th  inst.,  but  the  great  difficulty  I  experience  in  moving 
in  a  crowd  on  account  of  my  infirmities  will  prevent  my  participating  in 
the  festivities  of  the  occasion.    Thanking  you  for  your  kind  invitation. 

I  am  yours  truly, 

Albert  Miller. 

As  we  go  to  press,  the  death  of  Albert  Miller  is  announced 
as  follows :  , 

Bay  City,  Mich.,  September  19,  1893. 
Albert  Miller  died  at  1:30  this  morning.  He  was  a  pioneer  resident  of 
the  Saginaw  Valley,  coming  here  in  18:17.  About  two  months  ago  he  suf- 
fered a  stroke  of  paralysis,  from  which  he  never  rallied.  He  was  83  years 
old,  and  was  well-known  throughout  Michigan,  being  a  member,  and  at 
one  time  president  of  the  State  Pioneer  Society.  He  was  chairman  of  the 
State  Executive  Committee. 


Grand  Rapids,  Mich,  July  24,  1893. 
Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq., 

Secretary  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society. 

My  Dear  Sir,— Your  favor  of  date  18th  inst.  and  mailed  23nd  inst., 
came  to  hand  al  11  a.  m.  today,  just  about  four  hours  to  late  for  me  to  take 
a  train  that  would  land  me  in  Detroit  in  time  to  participate  in  your  cele- 
bration of  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  your  magnificent  city.  A  city 
I  have  known  something  about,  since  March,  1825.  Had  your  invitation 
reached  me  in  time,  I  should  have  made  an  effort  to  have  been  present,  to 
share  in  the  pleasures  of  the  celebration  and  possibly  might  have  added  a 
trifle  to  the  pleausures  of  yourself  and  others.  My  health  is  somewhat  im- 
proved since  our  meeting  at  Lansing  in  June,  and  I  am  hopeful  of  complete 
restoration  sometime.    Tf  I  am  fully  restored  and  my  life  is  spared,  it 


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he  great  and 
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trticipating  in 
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ed  23nd  inat., 
for  me  to  take 
in  your  cele- 
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have  added  a 
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desired  contr.bute  some  sort  of  an  essay,  or  paper,  for  the  enterta  nment 
o^  your  p  oneer  soc.ety.  I  would  like  ,0  be  remembered  to  J.  Wilkie 
Moore,  and  with  kind  regards  to  yourself.  I  remain 

Yours  very  truly, 

II.  t'.  Crawforu. 


MioHKUN  Statk  Horticultural  Socikty 
Frkd.  Carlisle,  Esq.  ^'— -«'  Mich.,  August  3rd,  'l893. 

My  DEAuSiR,-Thanks  for  your  kind  remembrance.  I  should  have 
been  glad  to  have  met  with  you  at  Detroit,  but  was  in  Chicago  when  the 
notice  of  meeting  was  published.    Thanks  for  the  badge  and  Llirve  mJi 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

Ij.  D.  Watkins. 


I    »  PROM  GENERAL  JOHN  G.  PARKHURST. 

„  -,  Cold  WATER,  July  24    1893 

Fred.  Carlisle.  Secretary,  etc. 

Dear  Sib,-I  am  just  (10  o'clock  a.  m.)  in  receipt  of  your  very  kind 
si;  o  ;r   7r"'»*«  -  -^^^-tlng  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  o' 
Detroit  by  the  brave  and  honest  Cadillac.    Of  course  I  cannot  be  with  you 
and  can  surely  say  that  I  am  glad  your  society  and  the  citizens  of  DetroU 

aTd  ofTt   ?^   V      T;''  °'  *''  "''""^  '""^  ^"'^  *>'«^-y  ^'  °-  -etropol 
and  of  Its  founder.    I  have  no  doubt  the  celebration  will  be  a  success. 

Respectfully  yours, 

J.  G.  Parkhurst. 


Hastings  National  Bank,  '  '      "  ' 

Hastings,  Mich.,  July  29th,  1893. 
Fred.  Carlisle,  Secretary, 

Detroit,  Mich. 

f  „   H  ""  ^T  ^'^'-^^'^  "^^  ™*"'-°  ^"""^  I  "ind  your  very  kind  invitation 
to  attend  the  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  Detroit,  July  24th.  My  absence 


Hi"    II 


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•ID 


SUUVKMIi  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


IB  my  excuse  for  ho  Inte  reBponeo.    It  was  a  very  proper  thing  to  do  and  by 
the  publiflheil  account  it  inuBt  have  been  a  decided  BUCcesB. 

Thanks  for  the  invitation  and  conKrHtulationB  upon  the  auspicious 


event. 


Truly  yours, 


Daniki-  Strikkr. 


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FROM   COLONKL  C.   V.    U.    POND,    UEP.   NATIONAI,  ti.    A.    U. 

CoLDWATER,  MicH.,  July  ^2,  1893. 
Fred.  CAUt,isi,E,  Secretary, 
Detroit,  Mich. 
Mv  Deau  Pkiknd,— Please  accept  my  thanks  for  your  kind  remem- 
brance in  sending  to  me  a  badge  tor  "  Cadillac  Day." 

It  would  be  ft  great  pleasure  were  it  possible  for  me  to  be  with  you  on 
the  occasion  of  the  celebration  of  the  founding  of  Detroit. 

That  success  will  crown  the  efforts  of  yourself  and  co-laborers.    I  feel 

is  already  assured. 

Sincerely  yours. 

C.  V.  R.  Pond. 


Jackson,  Mich.,  July  24,  1893, 

To  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society, 

Fred.  Carlisle,  Secretary,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir,— I  very  much  regret  not  being  able  to  be  present  at  your 
one  hundred  and  ninety-second  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  Detroit  by 
Cadillac  (your  invitation  just  reached  me). 

It  is  eminently  proper  that  our  historical  land-marks  be  kept  well 
polished,  and  I  would  be  glad  to  assist  you  today  in  the  brightening,  which 
event  is  itself  his^^orical. 

The  men  who  preiierve  as  well  as  those  who  viake  history  shall  live, 
•'  for  their  works  do  follow  them." 

For  centuries,  and  may  be  millenniums,  these  banks  and  lakes  have 
been  travel,  ed  by  one  race  of  people  and  another  until  today  you  catch  up 
the  story  left  by  those  long  gone,  at  that  point  were  the  Indian  village 
"Tjeughsaghrondie"  or  Teuchsa  Grondie,"  with  the  Port  Lernoult  or  De 
Tret,  on  the  banks  of  the  "  Xavier  "  and  running  down  to  the  Detroit  river, 
merged  by  the  enterprise  nnd  foresight  of  Cadillac  into  the  City  of  Detroit, 
then  in  embryo,  but  now  grown  and  spread  to  a  great  and  powerful  city 


to  Uu  Bnd  by 
le  auspicioui 

IRIKKU. 

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r  you  catch  up 
Indian  village 
jernoult  or  De 
e  Detroit  river, 
3ity  of  Detroit, 
powerful  city 


SOlTVKNIli  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


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*'**"*  P" ationof».,unrterofa  million  ;  a  dty  reafhing  out  with  its 

Buppiies  and  demands  and  oxchanKJoK  oomn.odities  with  every  nation  on 
earth. 

The  roll  call  of  those  who  have  made  our  civilization  is  a  grand  one 
and  there  nhould  bo  no  lull  in  the  enterprise,  energy  a.ul  care  of  us.  their 
beneHc.aries.  in  preserving  sacredly  the  honor  and  prosperity  of  the  nation 
which  builds  such  cities. 

Long  live  the  memory  of  Cadillac  I 

Long  remain  and  prosper  Detroit ! 

Long  wave  our  Hag,  "or  tl>«  l.uul  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the 
brave."  of  which  Michigan  is  part. 

With  thanks  for  the  invitation  to  the  one  hundred  and  ninety-second 
Cadillac  Celebration  and  the  accompanying  badge, 
I  am  very  respectfully  yours, 

JoHiAH  B.  Frost. 


„      „  ^  July  22nd,  18».% 

Mr.  Fkkd.  Cakm.si,k, 

Secretary,  Committee  on  Invitation, 

Anniversary  of  the  founding  of  Detroit. 
My  Dear  Sir.-I  have  received  your  kind  letter  inviting  both  myself 
and  Congregation  Beth  El  to  the  celebration  on  the  24th  inst ,  and  have 
announced  the  same  to  these  who  were  present  at  the  service  this  morning 
I  hope  that  the  celebration  will  have  as  felicitous  a  festivity  as  the 
occasion  is  auspicious  and  amply  deserves  the  heartiest  interest. 

Very  cordially  yours, 

L.  Grossmann. 


TRANSLATION  OP  THE   LETTER  OP   HON.    DON  O.    HENDERSON,   EDITION  OP 
THIS  PAPER    "  THE  ALLEGAN  JOURNAL." 


Hon.  Fred.  Carlisle,  Historian. 


Allegan,  Mich.,  July  25,  1893. 


Dear  Friend,-I  was  pleased  to  hear  from  you  and  to  get  that  Cadil- 
lac badge.    I  am  also  gratified  to  know  that  the  noble  La  Mothe  Cadillac 
the  soldier  as  well  as  the  civilian,  the  man  who  first  established  civil  law 
and  the  first  school  free  to  the  children  of  the  white,  as  well  as  to  those  of 
the  red  and  black  man,  in  the  then  great  northwest  wilderness,  is  about  to  • 


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receive  thiit  recognition,  which  his  xreat  efforiB  to  christiiinize  uml  civilize 
the  original  habitante,  not  only  Detroit,  but  those  this  side  and  beyond  the 
Roukieii.  Convey  my  thanks  to  all  and  sincere  regrets  that  I  am  unable  to 
participate  in  the  ceremonies  of  the  day. 

Y'ours  sincerely, 

Don  C.  Hrndkrhon. 


Detroit,  Mich.,  July  21,  181)a. 

PkED.   ('AUL.I8LE, 

Secretary,  Committee  on  Invitation, 
140  Charlotte  Avenue. 

My  Dkar  Sir,— Will  you  kindly  bear  to  the  Committee  on  Invitation 
for  celebration  of  Cadillac  Day  achnowledgment  of  an  invitation  to  our 
DamuBcus  Commandery,  this  day  received  through  our  captain  General 
Ellis,  and  also  our  regrets  at  not  being  able  to  accept. 

The  time  is  so  short  that  we  would  be  unable  to  obtain  dispensation 
and  get  the  commandery  out. 

Please  accept  thanks  of  myself  and  commandery  for  your  kind  invita- 
tion. 

Very  truly, 

Philip  T.  Van  Zii.e. 
Eminent  Com.  Damuacua  K,  T. 


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GRAYSON   LIGHT  GUARD   REPRESENTED   AT  THE  MEETING   BY   WM.  R.  CANDLER, 

JULY   24,    18!)3. 

Captain : 
John  B.  Grayson. 


Ojfficcra  : 


A.  K.  Howard,  1st  Lieut. 
W.  D.  Wilkine,  2nd  Lieut. 
.John  D.  Fairbanks,  3rd  Lieut. 
John  Robertson,  Orderly  Sargent. 
J.  W.  Sutton,  2nd  Sargent. 
Geo.  Davie,  3rd  Sargent. 
H.  R.  Misner,  4th  Sargent. 


Geo.  P.  Conklin,  Color  Sargent. 
John  D.  Palmer,  Ist  Corporal. 
J.  C.  Ladue,  2nd  Corporal. 
S.  J.  Mathew,  3rd  Corporal. 
D.  W.  Bullock,  4th  Corporal. 
J.  W.  Sutton,  Armorer. 
C.  R.  Wilder,  Secretary. 


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i'rivate$: 


1. 1.  Arni8tron(f, 
C.  T.  Herkey, 
R.  W.  Uaird, 
Wni.  Uoml, 
I).  C.  HurlinKame, 
A.  O.  BiBsell, 
M.  W.  Campin, 
Wm.  R.Candler, 

A.  J.  Conner, 

A.  H.  Crosby, 

John  Coats, 

J.  L.  Chipman, 

John  Cook, 

Wm.  Cowan, 

Geo.  Doty, 

W.  C.  Duncan, 

C.  L.  Dibble, 

.1.  E.  Eagle, 

L.  C.  Forsyth, 


W.  H.  Jfoppor, 
M.  P.  Hutchins, 
E.  R.  Kearsley, 
J.  T.  Ladue, 
J.  L,  Langley, 
J.  K.  Martin, 
T.  MeCarthy, 
Chas.  Mellon, 
P.  Ord, 
J.  E.  I'ittniiin, 
a.  P.  Purdy, 
H.  P.  Roberts, 
Jas.  Satchel, 
Richard  Htarkey, 
Robt.  Stoekdale, 
L.  S.  Tiffany, 
J.  P.  Williams, 
J.  B    Witherell. 


The  only  living  members  are  J.  Logan  Chipman,  General  James  E 
Pittman,  Geo.  Doty,  Wm.  C.  Duncan  and  representative  Wm.  R.  Candler 
Since  writmg  above  J.  Logan  Chipman  died  August  8, 1893. 


The  State  Council  op  Michigan, 
Junior  Order  United  American  Mechanics, 

,.      „  „  Detroit,  Mich.,  AugUB*  let,  1893. 

Mr.  Fred.  Carlisle, 

Secretary  of  "Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society," 
Detroit.  Mich. 

Dear  SiR,-The  invitation  issued  by  the  Wayne  County  Historical 
and  I  loneer  Society,  through  you  as  Secretary,  to  the  Junior  Order  United 
American  Mechanics  of  this  State  was  received.  But  because  of  the  cele- 
bration attendant  upon  the  holding  of  the  session  of  the  national  body  in 
this  (.ity,  short  time  before,  and  owing  to  the  absence  of  the  State  officers 


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at  the  time  of  receiving  the  invitation,  it  was  thought  to  be  too  Inte  to 
take  any  action  towards  celebrating  with  you  on  July  24th. 

Thanking  you  in  behalf  of  the  Order  for  your  very  kind  invitation. 
Yours  very  respectfully, 

Wells  D.  Butteufield, 

S.  C.  Secretary. 


Detroit,  June  25,  1893. 
My  Dear  Gib,— Your  very  kind  and  complimentary  letter  of  invitation 
to  participate  in  your  programme  of  commemoration  and  to  address  the 
audience  upon  the  historic  sentiment  Cadillac  as  the  founder  of  Detroit, 
duly  received.  Thanks  for  the  honor,  and  I  can  only  regret  that  absence 
from  the  city  on  that  day,  will  present  my  complying  with  your  request. 
Permit  me  to  say  that  I  congratulate  you  in  the  happy  thought  of  such  an 
event.  What  the  American  Republic  most  needs  to  day  ?  is  the  proper 
recognition  of  its  true  men  of  merit.  The  historic  incidents  of  the  settle- 
ment of  the  great  northwest  by  the  pioneers  of  civilization  should  be 
remembered  and  cherished  by  every  true  lover  of  progress  and  patriotism. 
Cadillac  was  in  all  respects  worthy  of  a  bright  niche  in  the  temple  of  fame 
and  I  know  of  no  other  method  of  perpetuating  his  memory  so  efficiently 
as  that  suggested  by  your  society.  Fully  appreciating  the  merits  of  your 
most  laudable  purpose  and  ambition.  1  saw  Judge  Frazer  this  a.  m.  and 
he  has  kindly  consented  to  take  my  place  on  the  occasion.  Wishing  you 
every  success  and  again  thanking  you  for  the  compliment. 
I  have  the  honor  to  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

T.  H.  H.  Russell. 

Fred.  Carlisle,  Esq., 

Secretary  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society. 


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UKV.    JOS.    MEIXAUD    .\DDRESS. 

Pour  c61^brer  la  mdmoire  de  tr6s  haut  et  tr6s  illustre  seigneur,  messire 
Antoine  de  La  Mothe  Cadillac,  je  voudrais  avoir  et6  le  bon  P6re  R^collet 
qui  f  ut  le  compagnon,  I'ami  et  le  guide  spirituel  du  hardi  colonisateur. 

J'aurais  alors  entendu  les  rfives  de  sa  noble  ambition,  appr^ci^  la 
loyaute  de  sa  nature,  admire  les  conceptions  de  son  genie,  recueilli  m6me 
ses  saillies  gasconnes  :  de  ces  materiaux  il  eftt  6t6  facile  de  composer  un 
61oge. 


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Parmalheur  jeeuis  arrive  193  ana  trop  tard,  et  je  ne  sauraie  louer 
Cadillac  que  dapr^s  son  amvre.  Mais  son  a,uvre  c'est  le  D,;troit ;  son 
oeuvre  est  un  chef-d'cm.vre  qui  suffit  pour  donner  h  un  homme  la  couronne 
a  immortality. 

Quand  le  vent  de  la  fortune,  dirig^  par  les  anges  de  Dieu,  me  poussa 
sur  ces  rivages,  j'avais  l'c«il  encore  plein  des  merveilles  de  Paris  associees 
aux  splendeurs  de  I'Orient,  et  je  croyais  que  d^sormais  je  ne  pourrais  plus 
rien  admirer.  '         f  f  uo 

Et  pourtant  quant  je  vis  votre  belle  cit^,  ses  larges  avenues,  ses  resi- 
dences graceuses.  sa  riviere  aux  flots  etincelants,  son  ile  surtout,  splendide 
emeraude  enchassee  dans  une  bague  de  fin  cristal,  je  ne  pus  retenir  un  cri 
d  admiration  enthousiaste  et  prolonge,  et  je  me  sentis  fier  d'etre  Frangais, 
pumqu  un  trancais,  notre  Cadillac,  avait,  de  son  coup  d'officier  et  d'explo- 
rateur.saisilesavantagesmilitaireset  commeroiaux  de  cette  position,  et 
en  meme  temps,  avec  ea  nature  d'artiste,  avait  compris  la  beaute  du  site  et 
devine  les  charmes  qu'aurait  une  ville  assise  en  pareil  lieu. 

Vous,  messieurs  les  membres  du  comity,  par  reconnaissance  pour 
Cadillac  qui  vous  a  l^gue  ce  beau  coin  du  monde,  vous  avez  voulu  que  son 
nom  ffl   donne  h  la  f6te  civique  du  Detroit,  que  le  drapeau  de  sa  nation  fflt 
particuh^rement  honors  en  cette  circonstance,  que  sa  langue  fflt  parl^e  par 
undesorateurdu  jour  ;  vous  avez  mfime  voulu  que  cet  orateur  fut  un 
pretre,  un  religieux  comme  le  Pr6re  Constantin,  I'intime  ami  de  Cadillac. 
Au  nom  des  Frangais  du  Detroit,  des  Frangais  du  Canada  et  des 
Francais  de  I  ranee,  je  vous  remercie,  messieurs,  de  ces  aimables  attentions 
et  comme  une  politesse  en  appelle  une  autre,  tout  en  saluant  avec  Amotion 
les  couleurs  de  ma  patrie  arbor6es  dans  cette  enceinte,  deployeessur  toutes 
cespoitnnes,  je  m'incline  profondement  (mon  chef  ecclesiastique,  Mgr 
Foley,  auss.  grand  patriote  que  grand  dvfique,  ne  me  taxera  pas  d'idolatrie 
pour  cela)je  m'incline  profondement  devant  votre  ^tendard,  le  glorieux 
etendard  des  Etats-Unis.  8'u"eux 


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ADDKESS  OF  JUDGE  ROBT.  E.  FRAZEB. 

th«  Wriir'T*^  ''T'  *^'*  ^"  '^°"'*^  "^^^-^^'^  *^«^«  '^^^y  to  celebrate 
the  birthday  of  your  beautiful  city,  and  to  do  honor  to  him  who  was  its 

^.under.    When  this  country  was  an  unbroken  wilderness,  and  the  rturdy 

pon^rs  were  exploring  it,  the  advantages  possessed  by  theplace  where  the 

ciys  located  were  thoroughly  appreciated,  and  a  trading  post   was 

es  abhshed  here  by  Cadillac.  He  sought  to  found  a  city,  and  to  populal"  i 

with  those  who  would  build  up  homes  and  till  the  land  and  develope  the 


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resources  of  the  country.  His  main  idoa  was  to  make  friends  with  the 
Indians,  instruct  them  in  the  ways  of  civilization,  and  make  them  co- 
workers with  his  own  people,  so  that  the  government  he  represented  would 
have  a  permanent  foothold  here.  He  found  that  the  Indiana  were  raising 
corn  and  other  crops,  and  that  by  proper  treatment  they  might  be  induced 
to  extend  their  operations  in  this  direction.  But  his  ideas  did  not  prevail, 
and  Detroit  remained  for  many  years  a  mere  trading  post,  and  the  only 
benefit  the  French  government  received  was  what  furs  were  secured  from 
the  surrounding  country. 

Tiie  English  people  also  early  perceived  the  importance  of  Detroit  as  a 
point  of  settlement,  as  it  was  at  the  narrowest  point  on  the  river,  which 
was  the  great  highway  of  trade  with  the  Indians  of  the  northwest,  as  all 
communciation  in  those  days  had  to  be  by  water.  And  it  was  to  the  fore- 
sight and  energy  of  Cadillac  that  this  point  was  secured  to  the  French. 

When  we  come  to  look  back  and  imagine  what  this  country  was  before 
the  white  man  took  possession  of  it,  and  think  of  this  beautiful  river, 
teeming  with  fish  of  the  most  useful  kind  to  man,  of  the  fertile  land  on 
either  side  of  it,  of  the  valuable  animals  which  inhabited  the  water  and 
the  forests,  of  the  magnificent  lakes  which  this  river  connected,  and  of  the 
great  future  possibilities  of  the  mighty  commerce  they  could  support,  it 
was  indeed  n  magnificent  picture  which  presented  itself  to  those  early 
explorers ;  and  we  who  have  lived  to  reap  the  benefits  of  their  toil  and 
hardships  fully  realize  the  fact  that  our  "lines  have  been  cast  in  pleasant 
places,"  and  no  tropical  luxuriance  or  fabled  islands  of  the  sea  can  produce 
such  valuable  grains,  such  sheep  and  cattle,  and  such  hardy  and  intelli- 
gent men  and  women  as  this  fruitful  soil  and  rugged  climate  of  this  our 
Michigan. 

I  have  often  thought  that  the  early  explorer  was  amply  repaid  for  his 
hardships.  With  good  health  and  a  spirit  of  adventure,  what  must  have 
been  his  feelings  when  he  firqt  pushed  his  canoe  into  the  clear  blue  waters 
of  our  beautiful  river.  What  a  keen  sense  of  expectation  must  have  been 
his  as  he  rounded  each  point,  anticipating  the  new  beauties  which  pre- 
sented themselves  to  him,  the  strange  men  and  animals  and  fish  which  he 
discovered ;  and  when  he  lay  down  on  Mother  Earih  at  night,  how  he 
would  dream  of  the  mighty  empire  which  would  some  day  occupy  the 
land. 

And  it  has  frequently  occured  to  me  to  look  back  at  the  early  life  of 
those  who  took  the  axe  in  their  hands  to  hew  out  the  way  to  the  civiliza- 
tion of  today  and  roughly  shape  it  for  the  future.  I  cannot  say  that  their 
enjoyment  was  less  than  ours.  In  the  old  log  cabin,  with  the  open  fire 
place,  the  bugh  back  log,  the  rafters  of  that  humble  home  festooned  with 


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strings  of  dried  apples  and  pumpkins,  the  plain  table,  the  rifle  on  the  wall, 
and  the  old  kettle  hanging  upon  the  crane,  were  to  the  pioneer  sources  of 
comfort  that  we  of  today  cannot  experience,  but  can  only  in  our  imagina- 
tion enjoy.  The  salt  pork  and  beans,  the  bacon  and  potatoes,  were  to  them 
as  sweet  morsels  as  the  capon  and  pastry  are  to  our  more  educated  and  dys- 
peptic stomachs. 

The  ideas  of  Cadillac  are  the  foundations  of  our  present  civilization. 
Ihe  land  has  been  developed,  the  people  have  permanent  residence  here, 
churches  have  been  built  upon  the  hills,  and  schoJ.  houses  in  the  valleys, 
and  the  city  that  he  founded  has  grown  to  be  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
cities  in  all  the  world.  It  is  the  home  of  freedom,  the  seat  of  intelligence, 
and  the  abiding  place  of  a  contented  people. 

1  invoke  the  spirit  of  Cadillac  to  be  here  with  us  in  our  rejoicings,  and 
to  witness  the  outcome  of  his  foresight  and  intelligence.  All  honor,  I  say. 
to  Cadillac. 


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ADDKESS   OF   COL.   JOHN    ATKINSON. 

i-  Old  French  Regime"  carries  us  back  to  the  golden  age  of  France. 
T.>-  ,.,ver  was  a  more  remarkable  set  of  men  than  those  who  first 
explored  this  country.  They  were  patriotic  and  naturally  sought  to  widen 
the  empire  in  which  they  were  born.  They  were  religious  and  anxious  to 
expand  the  dominion  of  the  cross,  and  to  carry  the  story  of  Christ  to  the 
strange  nations  with  whom  they  came  in  contact. 

More  remarkable  than  the  explorers  were  the  countries  which  they 
explored.  Never  had  such  wonders  been  unrolled  to  human  visions.  From 
the  St.  Lawrence  with  its  thousand  islands  to  Niagara  with  its  never 
ceasing  thunders,  from  the  stormy  waters  of  Lake  Erie  through  our  own 
beautiful  river  and  onward  to  the  pictured  rocks  of  Lake  Superior,  new 
sights  of  wondrous  interest  followed  in  quick  succession. 

Wars  have  come  and  peace  has  followed. 

The  flag  of  France  no  longer  floats  over  the  land  these  brave  men  won 
Empire  has  been  lost.    Their  kindly  intentions  toward  the  native  tribes 
have  been  thwarted.    The  tribes  themselves  have  disappeared.    Others 
reap  the  benefits  of  their  daring  explorations. 

But  the  glory  of  these  men  remains  to  grow  brighter  as  the  years  roll 
on.  Their  names  are  on  our  rivers  and  our  mountains ;  their  spirits  are  in 
our  churches  ;  their  language,  with  its  sweet  cadence,  is  still  heard  in  the 
higher  courses  of  our  schools. 


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They  enjoy  a  still  sweeter  immortality  in  the  hearts  of  the  millions  for 
wlioni  thfcy  opened  the  way  to  freedom.  Today  Puritan  and  Catholic, 
Englishman  and  German,  Poles  and  Italians  unite  in  loving  tribute  to 
their  splendid  courage  and  glorious  memory. 


The  last  meeting  of  the  committee  was  heUl  at  the  Russell 
House  July  29th.  The  several  accounts  were  duly  auditeil. 
After  which  the  following  preamble  and  resolutions  were  unanim- 
ously passed  : 

Wheueas,  The  "Birth  Day"  of  this  noble  "(!ity  of  the  Straits," 
founded  by  de  Lb  MotheCadillic,  July  24,  1701,  was  creditably  observed 
by  both  the  citizens  of  Detroit  and  those  from  other  cities  in  Michigan  and 

Ontario  and 

Whereas,  The  measure  of  success  attending  and  aiding  in  the  de- 
monstration on  the  24th  inst,,  which  shall  hereafter  make  the  21th  of  July 
memorable  as  "  Cadillac  Day,"  is  specially  due  to  certain  influences,  which 
this  committee  should  properly  recognize  ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  this  committee  desire  to  express  their  sense  of  obliga- 
tion to  the  proprietors  of  the  Russell  House  for  their  courteous  hospitality 
in  granting  the  use  of  their  spacious  parlors  for  the  frequent  meetings  ana 
to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  for  the  use  of  their  office  for  committee 
meetings. 

To  the  press  of  the  city  and  state,  which,  through  its  respective 
reporters,  greatly  aided  the  committee  in  perfecting  the  arrangements  for 
properly  commemirating  Cadillac  Day. 

To  the  generosity  of  those  citizens  who  gave  their  time  and  money  to 
make  the  occasion  one  of  credit  to  the  city,  and  to  those  who  were  ins- 
trumental in  its  inauguration. 

To  the  several  civic  societies  and  military  and  semi-military  organiza- 
tions which  gave  eclat  to  the  demonstration. 

To  those  invited  guests  from  abroad  who,  by  their  personal  presence 
and  written  expressions  of  kindness  and  congratulations,  aided  much  to 
the  impressiveness  of  the  exercises,  and,  lastly,  to  those  who,  by  their  elo- 
quent addresses  to  the  vast  audience  which  listened  to  them,  made  the  day 
one  long  to  be  remembered  in  the  history  of  Detroit  and  of  Michigan. 

The  secretary  was  also  instructed  to  send  special  letters  of  thanks  to 
the  Fourth  Regiment  and  the  various  civic  societies  which  hfld  been  ins- 
trumental in  making  the  day  a  success. 


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SOUVENIH  OF  CADILLAC  DAY. 


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Wayne  County  Historical  Society  was  founded  in  1824.  Its 
first  president  was  Lewis  Cass  and  its  first  secretary  Isaac 
Rowland.  Their  successors  respectively  were  B.  F.  H.  Witliercll 
president;  Chas.  C.  Trowbridge,  C.  I.  Walker,  Cleveland  Hunt 
and  H.  B.  Brown,  secretaries. 

In  1871,  the  name  was  changed  to  its  present:  "Wayne 
County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society,"  Levi  Bishop,  president, 
and  yamuel  Zug,  secretary,  who  in  time  have  been  succeeded  by 
Jno.  C.  Holmes,  president,  and  James  Girardin,  secretary,  and 
lastly  by  J.  Wilkie  Moore  and  Fred.  Carlisle,  its  present  officers. 

The  objects  and  purposes  of  the  Society  are  the  collection 
and  preservation  of  matter  relating  to  Wayne  County  and  the 
personal  history  of  its  members,  from  birth  till  death;  the  records 
of  which  are  published  in  the  Pioneer  Collections  of  the  State, 
under  the  authority  of  the  Legislature,  act  providing  therefor. 

The  children  of  members,  twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  those 
who  have  resided  in  the  State  thirty  years  or  more,  are  eligible 
to  membership.  On  application  to  the  secretary,  he  is  authorized 
to  record  all  such  on  receipt  of  the  recording  fee  of  two  dollars. 


NOTICE. 


In  behalf  of  Wayne  County  Historical  and  Pioneer  Society, 
we  again  oxpreos  our  gratitude  to  all  who  so  generously  aided  and 
co'operated  with  it  in  commemorating  this  day. 

J.  WiLKiE  Moore, 

President 
Fred.  Caklislk, 

Secretary. 

The  compiler  requests  indulgence  for  omissions  and  apjjarent 
repetitions.  It  was  the  original  design,  to  include  the  names 
and  a  brief  sketch  of  all  citizens  and  members  contributing,  but 
owing  to  the  diflBculty  in  obtaining  "data"  for  the  sketches,  we 
are  forced  to  omit  them  rather  than  occasion  further  delay  in  the 
issue  of  the  souvenir,  but  have  them  now  nearly  ready  for  the 
printer,  and  will  publish  them  shortly  in  a  separate  form.  The 
Press  reports  which  we  have  taken  the  liberty  to  insert  while 
comparatively  full — abbreviated  some  of  the  addresses,  and  we 
therefore  (though  at  the  expense  of  apparent  repetition)  have 
ventured  to  publish  them  entire,  in  the  order  of  their  delivery. 

Fred.  Carlisle, 

Compiler. 


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